Roman Name Attestations
~250,000 inscriptions from across the Roman Empire, enriched with AI-extracted name data
This map visualises inscriptions from the Epigraphic Database Clauss-Slaby (EDCS) that record personal names. For each inscription an AI pipeline attempts to identify individuals and extract their praenomen, nomen, cognomen, status, and gender.
Zoom in to explore individual inscriptions. Click any marker to see the people recorded on it, the inscription text, and (where available) a translation and summary. Use the search bar and filters to narrow down what you see.
Prefer to search by name, province, or date? Use the Search / Browse interface to query the database directly, filter results, and export data as CSV or JSON.
Name extraction is roughly 80–85% accurate. Errors are inevitable — if you spot a mistake, use the Flag this entry button in the detail panel to report it.
Inscription data: EDCS · Cross-references: LIRE, EDH, Trismegistos · Map tiles: DARE
Derived data released under CC BY 4.0. See full attribution.