Epitaph

IGCyr008100

Trismegistos ID: 738186

Source Description

Support

East wall of a rock-cut tomb, (dimensions unknown).

Layout

Inscribed within a rectangular area.

Letters

Height unknown.

Place of Origin

Findspot.

Date

Probably second century B.C. (lettering)

Findspot

Copied by J.-R. Pacho in 1825 at Cyrene : South Necropolis .

Last recorded Location

Seen by J.M. Reynolds in the sixties of twentieth century.

Present Location

Not seen by IGCyr team.

Text constituted from

Transcription from previous editors.

Bibliography

CIG 5166 (Franz), from Pacho, 1827 , pl. 65, 10; Smith-Porcher, 1864 , n. 29 (drawing); SGDI 4862 (Blass); Mohamed-Reynolds, 1997 , p. 34 n. 4 B, whence SEG , 47.2180, B.

Text

Βαρκαῖ̣ος Ἀστυκλεῦς Μνάστα Κρίνιος

Apparatus

1 Mohamed-Reynolds, 1997  Βαρκαῖ̣ος : Pacho, 1827  ΡΑΡΚΛΗΟΣ : CIG  [Χ]αρ[ι]κλῆος : Smith-Porcher, 1864  Βαρκλῆος

French translation

Barkaios fils d'Astykles. Mnasta fille de Krinis.

English translation

Barkaios son of Astykles. Mnasta daughter of Krinis.

Italian translation

Barkaios figlio di Astykles. Mnasta figlia di Krinis.

Arabic translation

باركيوس بن أستيكلوس. مناستا ابنة كرينيوس

Commentary

From the same tomb, not precisely identified in the South Necropolis, come IGCyr086400 and IGCyr086500; IGCyr086200 might also come from that tomb and is probably somewhat later.

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