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While partly overlapping Greek inscriptions in time and type, those of Rome nevertheless present distinct peculiarities. There is a high measure of standardization in kind and style, despite lingering local traditions in more remote areas. Extensive and excessive use was made of initials and abbreviations, to the point of serious impediments to comprehension; lists of such abbreviations are standard adjuncts to modern handbooks on Latin epigraphy. Stone and bronze were standard material, but there was more use made of bricks, tiles, and terra-cotta, and practices of stamping and signing such matter are of help in identification and dating. Literary and ...(100 of 12223 words)