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

Layout: Inscribed on the rock (width 0.49).

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.

Text constituted from: Transcription from previous editor.

French translation

(scil. Autel) des Euménides.

English translation

(scil. Altar) of the Eumenides.

Italian translation

(scil. Altare) delle Eumenidi.

Commentary

One among the series of altars dedicated to the Eumenides at Ain Hofra and also at other places outside the city walls of Cyrene.

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Fig. 1. Drawing of igcyr031900 Dedication to the Eumenides

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