Support: In a rock-cut tomb also containing IRCyr2020 C.598 (dimensions unknown).

Layout: Scratched on the Eastern wall.

Letters: Not forming a regular line.

Date: Second century BC

Findspot: Copied by H.F. De Cou in 1910-1911 at Cyrene ➚: North Necropolis, on the right side of the old road from Cyrene to Apollonia, in the group of tombs N78-80 Cassels.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Seen by C. Dobias-Lalou on September 1st, 2001 in situ in the North Necropolis.

Text constituted from: Transcription from original (CDL).

Apparatus

French translation

Emplacement de Philon.

English translation

Place of Philon.

Italian translation

Posto di Philon.

Arabic translation

مكان فيلون (أي هنا دفن فيلون).

Commentary

The queer name *Χωρόφιλος admitted by Robinson, has been registered in Fraser – Matthews 1987. In fact, between omicron and chi there is a slight shift, allowing the proposed abbreviation.

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