Support: Whitemarble stele, slightly tapering, with plain moulded cornice on top, of which the right angle is broken off (with moulding w: 0.29 to 0.30 × h: 0.92 × d: 0.28).

Layout: Inscription begins at 0.10 m below moulding (w: 0.265 to 0.30 × h: 0.86 × d: 0.26 to 0.29).

Letters: 0.028.

Date: Between 325 and 275 BC (lettering).

Findspot: Found by H.F. De Cou (Mission Norton) in 1911 at Cyrene ➚: from the house of Turkish Mudir, in the North Necropolis, perhaps from tomb N241 (Thorn).

Place of origin: Cyrene ➚, probably North Necropolis.

Last recorded location: Cyrene Museum, 609. Seen by C. Dobias-Lalou in 1997 in Shahat: Cyrene Museum.

Text constituted from: Transcription from stone (CDL).

French translation

Theudôros fils de Iasôn.

English translation

Theudoros son of Iason.

Italian translation

Theudoros figlio di Iason.

Commentary

As the stele was seen by De Cou in 'the house of the Mudir', it might come from the vicinity. The Thorns thus proposed to assign it to Tomb N241.

Applebaum considers this man a Jew, whereas Lüderitz is much more cautious about the question. It should at least be remembered that both names belong to stems that were very popular in Cyrenaean onomastics well before the arrival of Jews in the region. The question should thus remain open.

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