Support: Limestone stele with pediment in shape of a naiskos, keeping remains of colors at the time of discovery (dimensions unknown).

Layout: Inscribed on the architrave, just under the pediment.

Letters: Height unknown; not very careful lettering.

Date: End of second or beginning of first century BC (lettering).

Findspot: Found before 1933 at Cyrene ➚: Necropolis (Oliverio); perhaps from North Necropolis (Thorn).

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Not found by IGCyr team and possibly lost.

Text constituted from: Transcription from previous editor.

French translation

Eukleia fille de Krytôn.

English translation

Eukleia daughter of Kryton.

Italian translation

Eukleia figlia di Kryton.

Arabic translation

إفكليا بنة كريتون

Commentary

The placement of the inscription, careless lettering and erroneous omicron for omega in the second syllable are clues for a possible re-use.

The Thorns' suggestion that the stele might come from the North Necropolis is based upon the idea that Italian excavations before World War II took place only in that Necropolis.

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Fig. 1. View of igcyr026500 Epitaph

Fig. 2. Face of igcyr026500 Epitaph

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