Tombstone of Longinus Sdapeze

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The funerary stela of Longinus Sdapeze, a Roman military tombstone, was discovered in 1928 in Colchester. He was the son of Matucus, who was born around AD 10 in Serdica, and was part of the Roman army that invaded Roman Britain in AD 43. He was among the First Cavalry Regiment of Thracians, and served possibly as second in command.

He died around AD 55, and likely somewhere near Colchester. His tombstone is one of the oldest Roman tombstones ever found in Britain and is one of the best examples of Roman military funeary art from the period.