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# Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum (CIL)

A comprehensive dataset of Roman inscriptions from the Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum.

## Overview

The Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum is the largest collection of Latin inscriptions, documenting the epigraphic heritage of the Roman world. This repository contains parsed data from over 258,000 inscriptions, including metadata, geographic coordinates, dating information, and references to associated images.

## Geographic Distribution

### Dated inscriptions only
[[Interactive version]](https://cil-locations.vercel.app/dated_locations.html)

![Dated locations](https://cil-locations.vercel.app/dated_locations.png)
*Distribution of inscriptions with dating information*


### All inscriptions with location data
[[Interactive version]](https://cil-locations.vercel.app/all_locations.html)

![All locations](https://cil-locations.vercel.app/all_locations.png)
*Distribution of all inscriptions with geographic coordinates*

## Usage

```python
from datasets import load_dataset

dataset = load_dataset("AncientLanguages/CIL")
texts = dataset['train'].to_pandas()
texts
```

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      <th></th>
      <th>publication</th>
      <th>dating</th>
      <th>edcs_id</th>
      <th>province</th>
      <th>place</th>
      <th>latitude</th>
      <th>longitude</th>
      <th>inscription</th>
      <th>inscription_genus</th>
      <th>material</th>
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      <th>0</th>
      <td>CIL 03, 12297</td>
      <td>None</td>
      <td>EDCS-31400030</td>
      <td>Achaia</td>
      <td>?</td>
      <td>NaN</td>
      <td>NaN</td>
      <td>Leius</td>
      <td>[]</td>
      <td>lapis</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>1</th>
      <td>CIL 01, 02650 (p 1097) = IG-05-01, 00741 = ILL...</td>
      <td>None</td>
      <td>EDCS-24700151</td>
      <td>Achaia</td>
      <td>Afesou</td>
      <td>NaN</td>
      <td>NaN</td>
      <td>Δέκιος Λείβιος (Ζ)εῦξις // D(ecimi) Leivei D(e...</td>
      <td>["praenomen et nomen","tituli sepulcrales","vi...</td>
      <td>lapis</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>2</th>
      <td>CIL 01, 00746 (p 944) = D 00867 = ILLRP 00374 ...</td>
      <td>[-68,-68]</td>
      <td>EDCS-24900077</td>
      <td>Achaia</td>
      <td>Agia Triada / Merbaka / Midea</td>
      <td>37.638113</td>
      <td>22.805299</td>
      <td>Q(uinto) Caecilio C(ai) f(ilio) Metel(l)o / im...</td>
      <td>["officium/professio","ordo senatorius","titul...</td>
      <td></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>3</th>
      <td>CIL 01, 02955 = ILLRP 00370 (p 327) = ILGR 000...</td>
      <td>[-74,-74]</td>
      <td>EDCS-13800065</td>
      <td>Achaia</td>
      <td>Aigio / Egio / Aiyion / Aegeum</td>
      <td>38.250714</td>
      <td>22.085822</td>
      <td>Italicei / quei Aegei negotiantur / P(ublium) ...</td>
      <td>["officium/professio","ordo senatorius","titul...</td>
      <td>lapis</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>4</th>
      <td>CIL 03, 07251 = D 00214 = NDIEC-07, p 81 = AE ...</td>
      <td>[49,50]</td>
      <td>EDCS-28500283</td>
      <td>Achaia</td>
      <td>Alea / Tegea</td>
      <td>37.454501</td>
      <td>22.420877</td>
      <td>T[(iberius)] Claudius Caesar Aug(ustus) / G[er...</td>
      <td>["Augusti/Augustae","leges","viri"]</td>
      <td>lapis</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>...</th>
      <td>...</td>
      <td>...</td>
      <td>...</td>
      <td>...</td>
      <td>...</td>
      <td>...</td>
      <td>...</td>
      <td>...</td>
      <td>...</td>
      <td>...</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>258346</th>
      <td>CIL 05, 08653 = IulCarnicum-01, 00040 = IulCar...</td>
      <td>[1,200]</td>
      <td>EDCS-05401454</td>
      <td>Venetia et Histria / Regio X</td>
      <td>Zuglio / Iulium Carnicum</td>
      <td>46.461796</td>
      <td>13.026040</td>
      <td>] / XX libert(is) / libertabus [</td>
      <td>["liberti/libertae"]</td>
      <td>lapis</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>258347</th>
      <td>CIL 05, 08968,01c</td>
      <td>None</td>
      <td>EDCS-32400049</td>
      <td>Venetia et Histria / Regio X</td>
      <td>Zuglio / Iulium Carnicum</td>
      <td>46.461796</td>
      <td>13.026040</td>
      <td>T(itus) Ae(lius?) [Max()]</td>
      <td>[]</td>
      <td>lapis</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>258348</th>
      <td>CIL 05, 08968,02</td>
      <td>None</td>
      <td>EDCS-32400048</td>
      <td>Venetia et Histria / Regio X</td>
      <td>Zuglio / Iulium Carnicum</td>
      <td>46.461796</td>
      <td>13.026040</td>
      <td>C(ai) B() Anti()</td>
      <td>[]</td>
      <td>lapis</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>258349</th>
      <td>CIL 05, 08968,09b</td>
      <td>None</td>
      <td>EDCS-32400047</td>
      <td>Venetia et Histria / Regio X</td>
      <td>Zuglio / Iulium Carnicum</td>
      <td>46.461796</td>
      <td>13.026040</td>
      <td>M(arci) Iul(i) Stallani</td>
      <td>[]</td>
      <td>lapis</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>258350</th>
      <td>CIL 05, 08968,12</td>
      <td>None</td>
      <td>EDCS-32400046</td>
      <td>Venetia et Histria / Regio X</td>
      <td>Zuglio / Iulium Carnicum</td>
      <td>46.461796</td>
      <td>13.026040</td>
      <td>Q() Numeri</td>
      <td>[]</td>
      <td>lapis</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>
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## Data Structure

The dataset contains the following fields:

- **publication**: Citation reference (e.g., "CIL 05, 02392")
- **dating**: Date range as `[from, to]` array (e.g., `[101, 200]` represents 101-200 CE)
  - Negative values indicate BCE dates
  - May be `None` for undated inscriptions
- **edcs_id**: EDCS database identifier
- **province**: Roman province name
- **place**: Geographic location name
- **latitude**: Latitude coordinate
- **longitude**: Longitude coordinate
- **inscription**: The actual text of the inscription
- **inscription_genus**: Array of classification tags ("inscription genus /
  personal status")
- **material**: Material of inscription (e.g., "lapis" for stone)

## Citations

Data retrieved from the **EDCS - Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss / Slaby**, courtesy of Universität Zürich. Manfred Clauss, Anne Kolb, Wolfgang A. Slaby, Barbara Woitas. https://db.edcs.eu

### License

This dataset is compiled from publicly available epigraphic data. Users should cite both this dataset and the original EDCS database when using this data in research or publications.