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, context).

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

(scil. Autel) de Zeus, appartenant à Euergetas.

English translation

(scil. Altar) of Zeus, belonging to Euergetas.

Italian translation

(scil. Altare) di Zeus, appartenente a Euergetas.

Commentary

Ferri (Ferri 1923, p. 14) wondered whether Εὐεργε was the beginning of a divine epithet or of a personal name. However, in this area Zeus is only called Μηλίχιος, whereas the personal name Εὐεργέτας, although not attested in Cyrenaica, is quite plausible and would fit the context better.

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Fig. 1. Drawing of igcyr032700 Dedication to Zeus

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