Funerary inscription of Lucius Calpurnius Rufus. Roman, 71–214 CE. Marble; 29 x 38 x 2.6 cm. ID: 0000.00.0878. The Praetorian fleet at Misenum was founded by Augustus in 27 BCE and protected the western Mediterranean from piracy and other naval threats. Lucius Calpurnius Rufus was a scriba—an administrative role within the navy that would serve as a ship or squadron’s clerk—for this fleet. This inscription was set up in Italy, even though he passed away and was buried in Ephesus (Türkiye). This inscription was written on the back of a reused fragment of a monumental inscription, probably Augustan in date. Translation: "To the Shades of the Underworld: for Lucius Calpurnius Rufus, an officer (scriba) of the Praetorian fleet of Misenum. This man, sent to Ephesus on duty, died and was laid there in a marble sarcophagus. Marcus Sittius Africanus, his fellow countryman and heir, made this memorial at the camp." For more info and links to raw data, see: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.00.0878