Support: Rock-cut altar(s) with compartment(s) (dimensions unknown).

Layout: Inscribed on front face, below the compartment.

Letters: Height unknown; slanting sigma.

Date: Perhaps third or second century BC (context, lettering).

Findspot: Found by M. Luni in 2007 at Cyrene ➚: along the road to Balagrae, next to the Eastern limit of the Southern temple precinct.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Observed by G. Paci in 2008 in situ, East of the Southern temple precinct. Seen by E. Rosamilia in 2010 in situ.

Text constituted from: Transcription from stone (GP).

French translation

Intraduisible.

English translation

Not usefully translatable.

Italian translation

Intraducibile.

Commentary

Following Paci's reading, this is, as elsewhere, the genitive of a personal name inscribed in front of rock-cut eschara, probably used for personal offerings of its owner or user to an unknown deity.

Dobias-Lalou's commentary: an alternative reading would be [Ζη]νός with the name of the worshipped deity. See at IGCyr115100². However in this area there are some clear instances of names with father's names (see IGCyr115400²). We should rather leave the question open.

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