Support: White marble stele with cornice on top, slighlty tapering and severely chipped off on all sides (w: 0.35-0.39 × h: 1.2 × d: 0.225).

Layout: Inscribed on three sides (a = main side, on two columns; b = right side; c = left side); back re-used for epitaphs (IRCyr2020 M.270 = , 9.349). On side a, the lines of both columns shift slightly from l. 31 onward.

Letters: 0.015; alpha mostly with dropped bar; the list was clearly made by different hands, which are too difficult to describe one by one, given the bad state of preservation.

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

Findspot: Found by E. Ghislanzoni in 1918 at El Gubba ➚ (ancient Kelida), on the hill.

Place of origin: Findspot.

Last recorded location: Cyrene Museum, inv. number unknown. Seen by C. Dobias-Lalou in 1997 in Shahat: Cyrene Museum (outside).

Text constituted from: Transcription from stone (CDL).

Apparatus

French translation

Face a, colonne I

[---]kos fils de [---]arkhos,(10) [---]inos fils de Polyanor et petit-fils de Polyanor, Polymnis fils d'Aristarchos, Olympis fils de Theudoros, Bôlaklès fils d'Antimèdès, Hermogénès fils d'Iasôn, (20) Aristarkhos fils de Polianthès, Aiglanôr fils de Teimarkhos, Arkhédamas fils d'Ammônios, [c. 2 - 3]lôn fils d'Aristippos, [---]lôn fils de [---], [---] (30) fils de [---]dros, Melanippos fils de Polyaratos, Hagis fils d'Aratos, Haniokhos fils de Polymnastos, Philotaseis fils de Theukhrestos, Iasôn (40) fils de Theukhrestos, Paraibatas fils de Hippomakhos, Itagos fils d'Aristippos, Neikippos fils d'Exainétos, Teimarkhos fils d'Arkhedamos, Paraibatas (50) fils de Theudoros, Khartadas fils d'Iasôn, Epiklès fils d'Aristippos, Ariman fils d'Ithannuras, Lykos fils de [Theukhr]estos.

Face a, colonne II

[---] (65) Hiaroklès fils de Kalli[---], [---] fils de Sôsis, Hippis (70) fils d'Eukarpos, Kallippos fils de Kallippos, Mittakis fils d'Arkhedamos, Aristarkhos fils d'Igisan, Pratis fils de Polymnastos, Neikippos (80) fils d'Iasôn, Iasôn fils d'Archedamos, Pakhôn fils de Damatrios, [---]oin[---] fils de [---], Hermogénès fils de Teimarkhos, Paraibatas (90) fils de Polyklès, Lykos fils d'Aristias, Peisiôn fils de Mélanippos, Kylaidas fils d'Aristotélès, Euphranôr fils d'Iasôn, Theudôros (100) fils de Teimarkhos, Teimarkhos fils d'Aiglanôr, Theudôros fils d'Aristiôn, Theukhrestos fils de Paraibatas, Theudôros fils de Theudôros, Arista[---] (110) fils de Para[---], Pa[---] fils d'Ias[---]

Face b

Mégaklès fils de Philôn, Neikas fils d'Aiglanôr, Eukarpos fils de Paraibatas, Euphranôr fils de Kharianthès, Aristarkhos fils de Mélanippos, Iasis (120) fils de Kharianthès, Aristagoras fils de Philôn, Karnèdas fils d'Akmaios, Karnèdas (130) fils de Philôn, Mélanippos fils d'Exainétos, Eudaimôn fils de Paraibatas, Epikartès fils de Peisiôn, Aristis fils d'Exainétos, Kallimakhos fils de Paraibatas, Anysan fils d'Aristarkhos, Teimônax fils d'Aristarkhos, Antimèdès fils de Bôlaklès, (140) Ithannyras fils d'Aristarkhos, [c. 4 - 5] fils d'Hermogénès, [c. 5 - 7] fils d'Iasôn, [Kall]ippos fils d'Iasôn, Aristis fils d'Iasôn, Thrasymakhos fils d'Euphranôr, Aristarkhos fils de Polymnis, Hagèsarkhos (150) fils d'Aiglanôr, Meirakhan fils de Teimarkhos, Lykos fils d'Iasôn, Theukhrestos fils de Paraibatas, Neikodromos fils de Theudôros, Aristippos fils d'Epiklès, Polianthès fils de Teimarkhos, Etéarkhos fils de Teimarkhos, (160) Kallippos fils de Bakal, Paraibatas fils de Paraibatas, [Phi?]lôn fils d'Euphranôr, Drytôn fils d'Apogonos, Drepanis fils d'Eubatas, Epigénès fils d'Arimmas, (vac.)

Face c

⟦[------]⟧ Theuphilos fils de Arkésilas, (170) Polymnis fils d'Aiglanôr (vac.)

English translation

Side a, column I

[---]kos son of [---]archos,(10) [---]inos son of Polyanorand grandson of Polyanor, Polymnis son of Aristarchos, Olympis son of Theudoros, Bolakles son of Antimedes, Hermogenes son of Iason, (20) Aristarchos son of Polianthes, Aiglanor son of Teimarchos, Archedamas son of Ammonios, [c. 2 - 3]lon son of Aristippos, [---]lon son of [------], [------] (30) son of [---]dros, Melanippos son of Polyaratos, Hagis son of Aratos, Haniochos son of Polymnastos, Philotaseis son of Theuchrestos, Iason (40) son of Theuchrestos, Paraibatas son of Hippomachos, Itagos son of Aristippos, Neikippos son of Exainetos, Teimarchos son of Archedamos, Paraibatas (50) son of Theudoros, Chartadas son of Iason, Epikles son of Aristippos, Ariman son of Ithannuras, Lykos son of [Theuchr]estos.

Side a, column II

[---] (65) Hiarokles son of Kalli[---], [---] son of Sosis, Hippis (70) son of Eukarpos, Kallippos son of Kallippos, Mittakis son of Archedamos, Aristarchos son of Igisan, Pratis son of Polymnastos, Neikippos (80) son of Iason, Iason son of Archedamos, Pachon son of Damatrios, [---]oin[---] son of [---], Hermogenes son of Teimarchos, Paraibatas (90) son of Polykles, Lykos son of Aristias, Peision son of Melanippos, Kylaidas son of Aristoteles, Euphranor son of Iason, Theudoros (100) son of Teimarchos, Teimarchos son of Aiglanor, Theudoros son of Aristion, Theuchrestos son of Paraibatas, Theudoros son of Theudoros, Arista[---] (110) son of Para[---], Pa[---] son of Ias[---]

Side b

Megakles son of Philon, Neikas son of Aiglanor, Eukarpos son of Paraibatas, Euphranor son of Charianthes, Aristarchos son of Melanippos, Iasis (120) son of Charianthes, Aristagoras son of Philon, Karnedas son of Akmaios, Karnedas (130) son of Philon, Melanippos son of Exainetos, Eudaimon son of Paraibatas, Epikartes son of Peision, Aristis son of Exainetos, Kallimachos son of Paraibatas, Anysan son of Aristarchos, Teimonax son of Aristarchos, Antimedes son of Bolakles, Ithannyras son of Aristarchos, [c. 4 - 5] son of Hermogenes, [c. 5 - 7] son of Iason, [Kall]ippos son of Iason, Aristis son of Iason, Thrasymachos son of Euphranor, Aristarchos son of Polymnis, Hagesarchos (150) son of Aiglanor, Meirachan son of Teimarchos, Lykos son of Iason, Theuchrestos son of Paraibatas, Neikodromos son of Theudoros, Aristippos son of Epikles, Polianthes son of Teimarchos, Etearchos son of Teimarchos, (160) Kallippos son of Bakal, Paraibatas son of Paraibatas, [Phi?]lon son of Euphranor, Dryton son of Apogonos, Drepanis son of Eubatas, Epigenes son of Arimmas, (vac.)

Side c

⟦[------]⟧ Theuphilos son of Arkesilas, (170) Polymnis son of Aiglanor (vac.)

Italian translation

Lato a, colonna I

[---]kos figlio di [---]archos, (10) [---]inos figlio di Polyanor e nipote di Polyanor, Polymnis figlio di Aristarchos, Olympis figlio di Theudoros, Bolakles figlio di Antimedes, Hermogenes figlio di Iason, (20) Aristarchos figlio di Polianthes, Aiglanor figlio di Teimarchos, Archedamas figlio di Ammonios, [c. 2 - 3]lon figlio di Aristippos, [---]lon figlio di [------], [------] (30) figlio di [---]dros, Melanippos figlio di Polyaratos, Hagis figlio di Aratos, Haniochos figlio di Polymnastos, Philotaseis figlio di Theuchrestos, Iason (40) figlio di Theuchrestos, Paraibatas figlio di Hippomachos, Itagos figlio di Aristippos, Neikippos figlio di Exainetos, Teimarchos figlio di Archedamos, (50) Paraibatas figlio di Theudoros, Chartadas figlio di Iason, Epikles figlio di Aristippos, Ariman figlio di Ithannuras, Lykos figlio di [Theuchr]estos.

Lato a, colonna II

[---] (65) Hiarokles figlio di Kalli[---], [---] figlio di Sosis, Hippis (70) figlio di Eukarpos, Kallippos figlio di Kallippos, Mittakis figlio di Archedamos, Aristarchos figlio di Igisan, Pratis figlio di Polymnastos, Neikippos (80) figlio di Iason, Iason figlio di Archedamos, Pachon figlio di Damatrios, [---]oin[---] figlio di [---], Hermogenes figlio di Teimarchos, Paraibatas (90) figlio di Polykles, Lykos figlio di Aristias, Peision figlio di Melanippos, Kylaidas figlio di Aristoteles, Euphranor figlio di Iason, Theudoros (100) figlio di Teimarchos, Teimarchos figlio di Aiglanor, Theudoros figlio di Aristion, Theuchrestos figlio di Paraibatas, Theudoros figlio di Theudoros, Arista[---] (110) figlio di Para[---], Pa[---] figlio di Ias[---]

Lato b

Megakles figlio di Philon, Neikas figlio di Aiglanor, Eukarpos figlio di Paraibatas, Euphranor figlio di Charianthes, Aristarchos figlio di Melanippos, Iasis (120) figlio di Charianthes, Aristagoras figlio di Philon, Karnedas figlio di Akmaios, Karnedas (130) figlio di Philon, Melanippos figlio di Exainetos, Eudaimon figlio di Paraibatas, Epikartes figlio di Peision, Aristis figlio di Exainetos, Kallimachos figlio di Paraibatas, Anysan figlio di Aristarchos, Teimonax figlio di Aristarchos, Antimedes figlio di Bolakles, Ithannyras figlio di Aristarchos, [c. 4 - 5] figlio di Hermogenes, [c. 5 - 7] figlio di Iason, [Kall]ippos figlio di Iason, Aristis figlio di Iason, Thrasymachos figlio di Euphranor, Aristarchos figlio di Polymnis, Hagesarchos (150) figlio di Aiglanor, Meirachan figlio di Teimarchos, Lykos figlio di Iason, Theuchrestos figlio di Paraibatas, Neikodromos figlio di Theudoros, Aristippos figlio di Epikles, Polianthes figlio di Teimarchos, Etearchos figlio di Teimarchos, (160) Kallippos figlio di Bakal, Paraibatas figlio di Paraibatas, [Phi?]lon figlio di Euphranor, Dryton figlio di Apogonos, Drepanis figlio di Eubatas, Epigenes figlio di Arimmas, (vac.)

Lato c

⟦[------]⟧ Theuphilos figlio di Arkesilas, (170) Polymnis figlio di Aiglanor (vac.)

Commentary

About the circumstances of the discovery, see Sillani 2014, p. 91.

L. 10, the stone cutter intended to mention father's and grandfather's names, which were the same. As it seems, he cut the whole father's name and the article τῶ, but lacking space he wanted to use the abbreviation made of the symbol / (see also at line 161). However, he awkwardly cut it after having erased the last syllable of the father's name and left the article at the end of the mention. Oliverio took the oblique stroke marking the abbreviation as an alpha, whence a spurious name. For the expansion into τῶ αὐτῶ, see Dobias-Lalou 2021.

L. 43, for the name Ἴταγος, which does exist in Cyrenaica, see Dobias-Lalou 2010, pp.96-98.

L. 73, Μιτταχις, clear on the stone, might be a Libyan name. J.M. Reynolds in Fraser – Matthews 1987, p. 315 rightly referred to other occurrences in the Cadastre of Marmarica.

L. 115: this name might be either Νείκας or Νεικᾶς but the latter spelling is not very usual in Cyrenaica.

The spellings Εὐφράνορ at l. 119 and [Κρ]εσίλα at l. 168 indicate the phonological condition of long vowels at the time.

Side c) was probably inscribed later than a) and b), having lunate sigma and epsilon.

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