The Pyramid of Cestius

Caius Cestius lived in the first century BC. In his will he stipulated that his tomb should be built in the form of a pyramid and that it should be completed as quickly as possible.

C. Cestius L.F. Pob. Epulo pr. tr.pl. VII vir epulonum
Opus apsolutum ex testamento diebus CCCXXX arbitratu
L. Ponti P.F. Cla. Melae heredis et Pothi L.
Caius Cestius Epulo, son of Lucius, of the Poblilian district, praetor, tribune of the people, official of the public banquets. According to his will, this work was completed in 330 days, and executed by his heirs L. Pontus Mela, son of Publius, of the Claudian district, and his freedman Pothus.
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The text for the inscription and translation was taken from the web page listed here, and at the moment is used without permission (I'll be asking for it later) http://www.livius.org/a/italy/rome/pyramid/cestius.html