IRCyr   Inscriptions of Roman Cyrenaica

P.42. Ephebic names

Description: Partly buried wall constructed of sandstone blocks, inscribed with P.35, P.36, P.37, P.38, P.39, P.40, P.41, P.42, P.43, P.44 and P.45.
Text: On the block to the right of P.41. i has been cut over the first line of ii.
Letters: 0.04

Date: First century BCE to first century CE

Findspot: Ptolemais: near the West Gate, in an unexcavated area between the city wall and the West church.
Original location: Findspot
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

i
«Λυσ-»
ii
Ἀμμώνιο[ς]
Ἀμμωνί[ου]
iii
Ἀνδράγαθο[ς]
iv
Ὀνό-
μα[στος]

Diplomatic

i
«ΛΥΣ»
ii
ΑΜΜΩΝΙΟ[.]
ΑΜΜΩΝΙ[..]
iii
ΑΝΔΡΑΓΑΘΟ[.]
iv
ΟΝΟ
ΜΑ[....]

English translation

Translation by: Editors

(i): Lys . . .

(ii): Ammonios (scil. son) of Ammonios

(iii): Andragathos

(iv): Onomastos

Commentary

For this group of texts see commentary on P.35.

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. P.41.ii-v, with P.42 to the right (Joyce Reynolds, Tolmeita II. 32)