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M.186. Fragmentary building inscription

Description: Limestone block with plain cornice above (w: 1.08 x h: 0.45 x d: 0.45)
Text: Inscribed on one face.
Letters: Probably second century CE: 0.06

Date: Probably second century CE

Findspot: Gebel Akhdar: West of Cyrene: Balagrae, in the Theatre; found in 1957.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

[--- ἐκ θεμε]λίων κατεσκεύασε[ν ---]

Diplomatic

[---......]ΛΙΩΝΚΑΤΕΣΚΕΥΑΣΕ[.---]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

. . . from the found]ations constructed [ . . .

Commentary

Clearly part of a formula.

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Face (Reynolds XII.73)

   Fig. 2. Face (Reynolds IX.26)

   Fig. 3. M.185, above, and M.186, below (Reynolds XII.62)