Support: Probably altar cut in the rock, perhaps inside a niche (dimensions unknown).

Layout: Inscribed on the rock.

Letters: Height of rho 0.33; very flat omega.

Date: Perhaps fourth century BC (lettering).

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 previous editor.

French translation

(scil. Autel) des Héros.

English translation

(scil. Altar) of the Heroes.

Italian translation

(scil. Altare) degli Eroi.

Commentary

To our knowledge, the heroes are worshipped only at Ain Hofra, see e.g. IGCyr032100², IGCyr032200².

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Fig. 1. Drawing of igcyr032300 Dedication to the Heroes

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