Isola Sacra - South-east part - Cippi demarcating the Tiber

Four cippi demarcating the course of the Tiber were found in 1921, 1953 and 1957.

Plan showing the location of the cippi. Image: Bertacchi 1960, fig. 6.

The cippi were placed by authority of the curatores riparum et alvei Tiberis, the curators of the baks and the bed of the Tiber. They are dated to 23-37 AD. They are all facing the south-east, and have almost the same text:

C(aius) ANTISTIVS C(ai) F(ilius) VETVS C(aius) VALERIVS FLACCVS TANVRIAN(us) P(ublius) VERGILIVS M(arci) F(ilius) PONTIANVS P(ublius) CATIENVS P(ubli) F(ilius) SABINVS TI(berius) VERGILIVS TI(beri) F(ilius) RVFVS CVRATORES RIPARVM ET ALVEI TIBERIS EX S(enatus) C(onsulto) TERMINAVERVNT R(ecto) R(igore) L(ongum) P(edes)

and on the back:

SINE PREIVDICIO PVBLICO AVT PRIVATORVM

Without prejudice to public or private interests.

One of the cippi, on the intersection of Via Capo due Rami and the Aldobrandini property.
EDCS-62101301. Photo: Visit Ostia Antica APS.

CIL XIV Suppl., 4704 (R(ecto) R(igore) L(ongum) P(edes) desideratur numerus). Photos: EDCS-11900481.