Support: Limestone rock-cut sarcophagus (dimensions unknown).

Layout: Inscribed on front side of the base of the sarcophagus.

Letters: 0.13.

Date: Third to second centuries BC (lettering).

Findspot: Found on March 29th, 1911 by H.F. De Cou, Norton expedition, at Cyrene ➚: North Necropolis, in a group of sarcophagi, West of the stairs leading to tomb N17.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Seen by A. Santucci in 2010 in situ, in the North Necropolis. Not found by IGCyr team.

Text constituted from: Transcription from editor.

French translation

(scil. Tombe) de Philokrateia.

English translation

(scil. Burial place of) Philokrateia.

Italian translation

(scil. Tomba) di Philokrateia.

Arabic translation

مكان دفن فيلوكراتيا.

Commentary

The placement of this inscription is a rare one. Usually the names are inscribed on the sarcophagus lid.

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