Table 1
Overview of funerary and honorific inscriptions from Roman-period Sicily by location, text type, and language.
| PROVENANCE | NUMBER OF INSCRIPTIONS | INSCRIPTIONS BY TEXT TYPE | INSCRIPTIONS BY LANGUAGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Termini | 190 | 180 funerary – 95% 10 honorific – 5% | 31 Greek – 16% 159 Latin – 84% |
| Syracuse | 282 | 269 funerary – 95% 13 honorific – 5% | 225 Greek – 80% 56 Latin – 20% 1 bilingual – <1% |
| Catania | 251 | 230 funerary – 92% 21 honorific – 8% | 94 Greek – 37 % 152 Latin – 61% 4 bilingual & 1 Latin and Hebrew – 2% |
| Total | 723 |