Abstract
The funerary stela of Marcus Aurelius Bitus, a soldier of the Legio IV Flavia Felix, was discovered in Palmotićeva Street, Belgrade, during construction work undertaken in 1989-1990. The stela is typologically classified as being of the architectural type, and is topped by a pediment decorated with lions. To date, it remains the only known example of an intact stela with a pediment not only in Singidunum, but also along the entire Upper Moesian Limes. This paper provides evidence of the fact that this type of stelawith-pediment was not uncommon, either within Singidunum itself or throughout its wider surroundings. Additionally, the structural and iconographic features of the stela of Marcus Aurelius Bitus are studied, and the issue of artistic influences from Pannonia and Noricum, which undoubtedly influenced the stela's creation in a local workshop in what was then Singidunum, are also considered
Highlights
One preserved fragment of the upper part of a stela with an attached pediment has been found to date in the area of the Upper Moesian Limes, one from Smederevo
The stela is typologically classified as being of the architectural type, and is topped by a pediment decorated with lions
This paper provides evidence of the fact that this type of stelawith-pediment was not uncommon, either within Singidunum itself or throughout its wider surroundings
Summary
One preserved fragment of the upper part of a stela with an attached pediment has been found to date in the area of the Upper Moesian Limes, one from Smederevo. У југоисточној некрополи Сингидуну ма, одакле потиче и стела Марка Аурелија Бита, пронађена је значајна група фрагмената круништа или самих лавова, од којих су нажалост неки данас познати само из старије литературе.
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