Epitaph
created: Transcription from editor.
source date: Second or first century BC
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he
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Not really published before [...] 008250. Cf. [...], pl. 65, 4 and [Negri], Sardinian consul in Tripoli, copy (n. 21); [...] 4864 (Blass); [...], p. 320, n. 9 and fig. 10b; [...], catalogue B.105.

Φίλων Δάμιος

Philon fils de Damis.

Philon son of Damis.

Philon figlio di Damis.

فيلون بن داميوس

Although having got from both origins two different copies, Franz ([...] 5169 (Franz), followed by Blass, merged this inscription with IGCyr008260, only because they offer the same names. However they were presented on Pacho's table in separate groups and had different numbers in [Negri]s copies. In fact, both names Philon and Damis are very frequent at Cyrene. There was no reason to bring them together.

In fact, recent excavations by the mission of the University of Chieti, to be soon published, give new insights. Whereas IGCyr008260 has been found again and located in a precise tomb, no trace of this base has been found there. This might lead to the idea that Pacho had copied it at another place of one of Cyrene's necropoleis. After close examination of the layout of Pacho's copies [...] tentatively suggests that this one might belong to the Western necropolis. This should however not be pushed too far ahead.