Roman Stone in the courtyard of the Museum of the Township of Bad Ischl

Just like with the spring nymph, which is also here in this courtyard, there is no Latin inscription to be found on this Roman stone. However, this stone is genuinely ancient and dates back to around the 2nd century AD. It was found in 1994 during excavation work of the salt works in the District of Sulzbach. It is not entirely clear whether the stone was part of a Roman funerary monument or the lid of a so-called ash box (i.e., a coffin-like urn) because no other relic has been found.

The block, which looks similar to a roof, shows two people, presumably a married couple. Since the stone is heavily weathered, you can only see that the two of them have their arms crossed in front of their chests.