Support: Five adjacent fragments of a white marble stele broken off below, with a small cornice, much chipped off, still visible on top of left side (w: 0.37 × h: 0.95 × d: 0.31); the stele, in poor state of conservation, was written on three sides. Some small fragments have been lost since 1930.

Layout: Inscribed; front side (a), 18 lines on the full width (section i), then on two columns (section ii, columns i and ii); left (b) and right (c) sides on one column.

Letters: Lines 1-18 of side a 0.01-0.011; from line 19 on, 0.009, but for lines 13-20 of side b, which are slightly smaller.

Date: Between ca. 345 and 338 BC (Rosamilia) (lettering, prosopography).

Findspot: Found in 1928 at Cyrene ➚: Sanctuary of Apollo, under the stylobate of the curved portico delimiting the Trajanic Baths.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Cyrene Museum, 344. Seen by C. Dobias-Lalou in 1977 in Shahat: Cyrene Museum.

Text constituted from: Transcription from stone (CDL).

Apparatus

English translation

[---] son of Polianthes [---]. Generals: Paraibatas son of Eukleidas, Damasippos son of Poly[---], Telesias son of Philinos, Anchistratos son of Sosis, Artymon son of Broukos, Theuchrestos son of Polytimos, (10) Thrasys son of Kleudikos, [---]nios son of Euphronios, [---]s son of Karneadas. Leaders of four-horses chariots: [---]eon son of Psaphon, Iason son of Polytimos, Sopatros son of L[---], Pratarchos son of Oph[elandros?], Antimachos son of Kl[---].

Amometos son of Sylos, (20) Esthlan son of Chiron, Aristonoos son of Philon, Hagesistratos son of Tim[---], Sosis son of Mnasarchos, Iason son of Aitachinnos, Pratarchos son of Arista[---], Anchistratos son of Barkaios, Stephanos son of Aristis, Damophilos son of Amometos, Aleximachos son of Aitachinnos, (30) Aristophanes son of Eukleidas, Aristagoras son of Euphronios, Kallippos son of Pratomedes, Melanippos son of Aitachinnos, Polytimos son of Aristoteles, Hypsinos son of Broukos, Glaukithos son of Pheidon, Timandros son of Antipatros, Stephanos son of Ophelandros, Polyaratos son of Ammonios, (40) Skaios son of Pasippos, Euippos son of Antikartes, Autobios son of Kleumnastos, Baios son of Kylias, Charilas son of Baieias, Euagoras son of Damotimos, Euryphon son of Agnamptos, Polybolos son of Straton, Aristophanes son of Theutimos, Xenophantos son of Thaliarchos, (50) [---] son of Skylax, [---] son of [---]os, [---].

(59) [Eul]aidas son of [---], [Arke?]silas son of [---], [Pol]ykles son of [---], [Philo]komos son of [---], Iason son of Aglo[---], Philokles son of So[---], [---] son of [---], Antaios son of [---], Auto[---] son of [---], Poly[---] son of [---], Poseid[---] son of [---], (70) Euphris son of [---], Melan[ippos] son of [---], Aristis son of [---], Eubolos son of [---], Aristis son of [---], Asty[---] son of [---], Eupol[emos?] son of [---], Stra[---] son of [---], Simon son of [---], Tim[---] son of [---], (80) An[---] son of [---], [---] son of [---], Phil[---] son of [---], Ariston[---] son of [---], Kylias son of [---], Philox[enos] son of [---], Teli[---] son of [---], Theud[---] son of [---], Tis[---] son of [---], [---].

[---], (13)[---] son of [---]ios, [---] son of [---]is, [---] son of [---]as, [---] son of [---], [---]os son of [---]is, [---] son of [---]chos, [---] son of [---], (20) [---] son of [---]chos, [---] son of [---], [---] son of [---], [---] son of Polyanthes, [---] son of [---], [---] son of Epidamos, [---] son of [---]onymos, [---] son of Polydamas, [---] son of [---]on, (30)[---]s son of Thearos, [---] son of [ Ari]stomenes, [---] son of Archiadas, [---] son of [---], [---] son of [---], [---] son of Antileon, [---] son of [---], [---] son of [---], [---] son of [---], [---] son of [---], (40)[---] son of [---], [---] son of [---]phanes, [---]os son of Iason, [---]s son of Antiphonos, [---]s son of Antiphonos, [---] son of Theucharis, [---]n son of Pyrichos, [---]tos son of Hyperanthes, [---].

[---], (14)[---] son of [Chai]redamos, [---]s son of Polytimos, [---] son of Aleximachos, [---] son of Hipponikos, [---]os son of Baieias, [---]os son of Hagemon, (20)[---] son of Irenaios, [---]os son of Paraibis, [---]tos son of Telokles, [---] son of Pittakos, [---] son of Aristis, [---] son of Pithakos, [---]mos son of Hagemon, [---]as son of Nikomachos, [---] son of Straton, [---]atos son of Nelon, (30)[---]pos son of Mentaios, [---].

Italian translation

[---] figlio di Polianthes [---]. Strateghi: Paraibatas figlio di Eukleidas, Damasippos figlio di Poly[---], Telesias figlio di Philinos, Anchistratos figlio di Sosis, Artymon figlio di Broukos, Theuchrestos figlio di Polytimos, (10) Thrasys figlio di Kleudikos, [---]nios figlio di Euphronios, [---]s figlio di Karneadas. Comandanti delle quadrighe: [---]eon figlio di Psaphon, Iason figlio di Polytimos, Sopatros figlio di L[---], Pratarchos figlio di Oph[elandros?], Antimachos figlio di Kl[---].

Amometos figlio di Sylos, (20) Esthlan figlio di Chiron, Aristonoos figlio di Philon, Hagesistratos figlio di Tim[---], Sosis figlio di Mnasarchos, Iason figlio di Aitachinnos, Pratarchos figlio di Arista[---], Anchistratos figlio di Barkaios, Stephanos figlio di Aristis, Damophilos figlio di Amometos, Aleximachos figlio di Aitachinnos, (30) Aristophanes figlio di Eukleidas, Aristagoras figlio di Euphronios, Kallippos figlio di Pratomedes, Melanippos figlio di Aitachinnos, Polytimos figlio di Aristoteles, Hypsinos figlio di Broukos, Glaukithos figlio di Pheidon, Timandros figlio di Antipatros, Stephanos figlio di Ophelandros, Polyaratos figlio di Ammonios, (40) Skaios figlio di Pasippos, Euippos figlio di Antikartes, Autobios figlio di Kleumnastos, Baios figlio di Kylias, Charilas figlio di Baieias, Euagoras figlio di Damotimos, Euryphon figlio di Agnamptos, Polybolos figlio di Straton, Aristophanes figlio di Theutimos, Xenophantos figlio di Thaliarchos, (50) [---] figlio di Skylax, [---] figlio di [---]os, [---].

(59) [Eul]aidas figlio di [---], [Arke?]silas figlio di [---], [Pol]ykles figlio di [---], [Philo]komos figlio di [---], Iason figlio di Aglo[---], Philokles figlio di So[---], [---] figlio di [---], Antaios figlio di [---], Auto[---] figlio di [---], Poly[---] figlio di [---], Poseid[---] figlio di [---], (70) Euphris figlio di [---], Melan[ippos] figlio di [---], Aristis figlio di [---], Eubolos figlio di [---], Aristis figlio di [---], Asty[---] figlio di [---], Eupol[emos?] figlio di [---], Stra[---] figlio di [---], Simon figlio di [---], Tim[---] figlio di [---], (80) An[---] figlio di [---], [---] figlio di [---], Phil[---] figlio di [---], Ariston[---] figlio di [---], Kylias figlio di [---], Philox[enos] figlio di [---], Teli[---] figlio di [---], Theud[---] figlio di [---], Tis[---] figlio di [---], [---].

[---], (13)[---] figlio di [---]ios, [---] figlio di [---]is, [---] figlio di [---]as, [---] figlio di [---], [---]os figlio di [---]is, [---] figlio di [---]chos, [---] figlio di [---], (20)[---] figlio di [---]chos, [---] figlio di [---], [---] figlio di [---], [---] figlio di Polyanthes, [---] figlio di [---], [---] figlio di Epidamos, [---] figlio di [---]onymos, [---] figlio di Polydamas, [---] figlio di [---]on, (30)[---]s figlio di Thearos, [---] figlio di [ Ari]stomenes, [---] figlio di Archiadas, [---] figlio di [---], [---] figlio di [---], [---] figlio di Antileon, [---] figlio di [---], [---] figlio di [---], [---] figlio di [---], [---] figlio di [---], (40)[---] figlio di [---], [---] figlio di [---]phanes, [---]os figlio di Iason, [---]s figlio di Antiphonos, [---]s figlio di Antiphonos, [---] figlio di Theucharis, [---]n figlio di Pyrichos, [---]tos figlio di Hyperanthes, [---].

[---], (14)[---] figlio di [Chai]redamos, [---]s figlio di Polytimos, [---] figlio di Aleximachos, [---] figlio di Hipponikos, [---]os figlio di Baieias, [---]os figlio di Hagemon, (20)[---] figlio di Irenaios, [---]os figlio di Paraibis, [---]tos figlio di Telokles, [---] figlio di Pittakos, [---] figlio di Aristis, [---] figlio di Pithakos, [---]mos figlio di Hagemon, [---]as figlio di Nikomachos, [---] figlio di Straton, [---]atos figlio di Nelon, (30)[---]pos figlio di Mentaios, [---].

Commentary

Oliverio, probably rightly, suspected that the priest's name stood on top of side a, at lines 1-2. The formulation of such a title may vary in length, so that it is impossible to know whether the mutilated name was that of the priest or of his father. Moreover, as pointed out by Rosamilia 2023, this name, restored by Oliverio as Polianthes, a very common name at Cyrene, might be Thalianthes as well.

This is one of the lists of military officers; however we have here only two mentions of offices at ll. 3 and 13 of side a. Presumably, after the paragraphos began a list of men forming one body (λόχος); other mentions of offices might be given in some of the lost lines.

The names, fully or partially preserved, amount at 108, whereas there may have been at least 39 more.

At side a, l. 11, Reynolds' suggestion of a son named like his father would be a good idea, if the ending was rare. In fact, Ἀμμώνιος is so common in Cyrenaica that we cannot ignore its possibility.

At side a, line 40, Reynolds suggestion of a name Σκαῖος is supported by a small part of the lower oblique stroke of sigma preserved on the rim, against Oliverio's Ἀκαῖος, which was no oddity, being the ethnikon of the Phenician city of Ake. Although rare, Skaios is known as a personal name in literary texts and is based upon the adjective σκαιός 'left, lefthanded, awkward'. Such a name was given for apotropaic reasons.

At side a, l. 65 it might be Αιαλαν, a Libyan name now attested several times. Oliverio's reading is impossible anyway.

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Fig. 1. Side a, lines 15-88 of igcyr014800 List of soldiers

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Fig. 3. Squeeze of side a, ll. 1-14 of igcyr014800 List of soldiers

Fig. 4. Squeeze of side a, ll. 15-80 of igcyr014800 List of soldiers

Fig. 5. Squeeze of side b of igcyr014800 List of soldiers

Fig. 6. Squeeze of side c of igcyr014800 List of soldiers

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