Support: Probably an altar in a niche cut in the rock (dimensions unknown).

Layout: Inscribed, probably above the altar.

Letters: Height unknown.

Date: Unknown

Findspot: Found before 1923 at Cyrene ➚: Ain Hofra.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Not found by IGCyr team.

Text constituted from: Transcription from editor.

French translation

(scil. Autel) de Mélikhios.

English translation

(scil. Altar) of Melichios.

Italian translation

(scil. Altare) di Melichios.

Commentary

Ferri's restoration is plausible in view of the surrounding inscriptions. C. Dobias-Lalou could not find the inscription.

About the use of the epithet Melichios without the god's name (Zeus), see IGCyr134300².

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Fig. 1. Drawing of igcyr031500 Dedication to Melichios

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