This gravestone was recycled from a Roman building. It is inscribed with a cross and a fragmentary Latin inscription. The surviving part reads "Gundebebius the servant of God lived about...years". Gundebebius is a Germanic male name, suggesting that the grave belonged to a Visigoth. The cross and wording of the inscription indicate that he was a Christian. The pagan Visigoths were converted to Christianity before they settled in Spain. 500s-600s CE. From Santiponce, Seville, Andalucía, modern-day Spain. (The British Museum, London).
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