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

Layout: Inscribed on the rock.

Letters: Height unknown.

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 (CDL).

French translation

Intraduisible.

English translation

Not usefully translatable.

Italian translation

Intraducibile.

Commentary

This is probably, as Ferri thought, the beginning of a personal name, that of the owner of the altar. For similar mentions, see commentary at IGCyr032000². Amongst the personal names attested in Cyrenaica, there are only very rare instances of both Σύρος and Συρακόσιος. It would be hazardous to restore one of them here.

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Fig. 1. Drawing of igcyr032500 Owner's mark

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