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  1. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:7.101

    § 7.101 From Lokri to Zeucharis 300 stades, a fort with a tower; below the tower a notable harbor.

  2. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:7.102

    § 7.102 From Zeucharis to Gergis 350 stades. It is a tower and has a fort, harbor, and water.

  3. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:7.103

    § 7.103 From Gergis to Meninx (membrane) 150 stades, a city on an island. The island lies 8 stades offshore. It has a number of cities and this one is the metropolis. This is the island of the Lotus eaters. On it there is an altar to Hercules, called the greatest. There is a harbor with water. All in all, from Leptis to Meninx is 2300 stades.

  4. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:7.104

    § 7.104 From Meninx to [Gichthis on] the mainland 200 stades. It is a city with a good harbor and water.

  5. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:7.105

    § 7.105 From Gergis [Gichthis] to Kidiphtha 180 stades; it is a city with a harbor.

  6. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:7.106

    § 7.106 [From Kidiphtha to Takape [200 stades].]

  7. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:7.107

    § 7.107 From Takape to Neapolis 100 stades [400]; it is a city with a harbor.

  8. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:7.108

    § 7.108 [From Neapolis to Thena stades [220].]

  9. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:7.109

    § 7.109 [From Thena to Acholla stades [500].]

  10. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:7.110

    § 7.110 From Acholla to Alipota 120 stades.

  11. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:7.111

    § 7.111 [From Alipota to Thapsos stades [120].]

  12. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:7.112

    § 7.112 These are cities with harbors; but because of the shoals lying off them moderate sized boats sail there. The island Kerkina lies offshore from Acholla and Alipota and Kidiphtha, 120 stades away. From the Lotus eaters, Meninx, to the island Kerkina is a passage of 750 stades. From Thena to Kerkina. By the city are shoals stretching toward the city. From Kerkina to Thapsos is 700 stades. It has a beautiful island on the open sea lying off Thapsos toward the north, about 80 stades distant. It has a harbor and water. These islands enclose the Icarian [Kerkinaian] Sea. Punica follows

  13. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.113

    § 8.113 From Thapsos to Leptis Minor 170 stades; it is a small city; it has conspicuous shoals, and putting in at the city is very difficult.

  14. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.114

    § 8.114 From Leptis to Thermai 60 stades; it is a town, and here in the same way the shoals make putting in difficult.

  15. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.115

    § 8.115 From Thermai sailing 40 stades you see the promontory against which are two islands staked out with pilings; there is an anchorage.

  16. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.116

    § 8.116 From this promontory you see the city Adramyte 40 stades away, harborless.

  17. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.117

    § 8.117 From Adramyte to Aspis 500 stades. It is a high and conspicuous promontory, as if a shield. From there sail north so that it (the promontory) appears on the left for there are many shoals and rocks in this sea. And then Aspis and upon it Neapolis will appear to you. From the bay of Neapolis to Aspis 200 stades. It is a high place and the city is on it. It has a harbor toward the west 10 stades beyond the city.

  18. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.118

    § 8.118 From Aspis [to Hermaion cape stades [200].]

  19. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.119

    § 8.119 [From Hermaion cape to Misua harbor stades [120].]

  20. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.120

    § 8.120 [From Misua harbor] to Therma 60 stades; it is a town and there are hot springs above.

  21. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.121

    § 8.121 From Therma to Karpe 160 stades; it is a city with a harbor.

  22. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.122

    § 8.122 From Karpe to Maxyla 20 stades; it is a city with a harbor.

  23. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.123

    § 8.123 From Maxyla to Galabras 50 stades; it is an anchorage as far as the sands extend.

  24. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.124

    § 8.124 From Galabras to Carthage 120 stades; it is a great city with a harbor, in the city there is a tower; anchor on the right beneath the mole. All in all from from Meninx the island of the Lotophagi to Carthage is 550 stades [3550].

  25. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.125

    § 8.125 From Carthage to Castra Cornelii 303 stades; the harbor is for over-wintering; large ships pass the winter in it.

  26. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.126

    § 8.126 From Castra Cornelii to Utika 24 stades, a city; it has no harbor but an open roadstead. Take precautions.

  27. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.127

    § 8.127 From Utika... [text missing from Utika to the Pillars of Hercules and from Alexandreia to Karnai ]

  28. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.128

    § 8.128 [From Arados?] to Karnai 24 stades; it has an open anchorage; there are berths for small ships; put in carefully.

  29. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.129

    § 8.129 From Karnai to Balanea promontory as it is called, 200 stades. [From Balanea] to village [of Balanea stades [40].]

  30. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.130

    § 8.130 From Balanea promontory to Palton promontory 90 stades.

  31. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.131

    § 8.131 From Palton promontory rounding the Rocky promontory is 10 stades.

  32. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:8.132

    § 8.132 From the Balanea cape straight to Palton, 200 stades [70]. The total distance from Ptolemais as you sail by the shore to Palton is 2000 stades. And Koile Syria follows

  33. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.133

    § 9.133 From Palton to the village of Palteni 30 stades.

  34. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.134

    § 9.134 From Palteni to the harbor on the seashore, where there is a gorge, 20 stades.

  35. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.135

    § 9.135 From Palteni to Gabala 30 stades.

  36. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.136

    § 9.136 From Gabala to the river called Ploton (navigable) 40 stades [80].

  37. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.137

    § 9.137 From the navigable river to the cape, upon which lies the city Laodikea 200 stades [70]. From that river to Balanea 70 stades [170]. From Balanea to Laodikea cutting straight toward the NE under a south wind, 200 stades.

  38. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.138

    § 9.138 From Laodikea to Heraklea 20 stades [120].

  39. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.139

    § 9.139 Rounding the promontory there is the harbor called Leukos (White), 30 stades.

  40. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.140

    § 9.140 From White harbor to the town called Pasieria, 30 stades.

  41. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.141

    § 9.141 From that town to the cape called Polia, 120 stades.

  42. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.142

    § 9.142 From Heraklea to Posidion, by the short way, 100 stades.

  43. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.143

    § 9.143 From the cape at Posidion to the city Sidon 300 stades [80]. Above that is a high mountain called Thronos.

  44. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.144

    § 9.144 From the city of Sidonia to the place bounding Kasion, called Chaladropolis, 60 stades.

  45. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.145

    § 9.145 From Chaladron to the island called Makra 10 stades.

  46. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.146

    § 9.146 From Makra island to Nymphaion 50 stades. The whole voyage from Kasion is rugged. Sail past this place keeping 20 stades from land.

  47. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.147

    § 9.147 From Nymphaion to the city Antiocheia, having an emporion and the river called Orontes alongside, 400 stades. The river is 15 stades away.

  48. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.148

    § 9.148 From the river to Seleukeia 40 stades. From Posidion taking the short way to Seleukeia by means of the west wind, 110 stades [170].

  49. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.149

    § 9.149 From Seleukeia to Georgia 142 stades [40].

  50. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.150

    § 9.150 From Georgia to Rhosos Bay 300 stades [80]. From the Poseidion promontory to the bay with a very fair wind, 200 stades [270]. [From the Gulf to Rhosos, 80 stades.]

  51. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.151

    § 9.151 From Rhosos Terdniai to the city Myriandros 90 stades.

  52. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.152

    § 9.152 From Myriandros to Alexandreia at Issos 120 stades [80].

  53. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:9.153

    § 9.153 From Alexandreia to the Kilikian Gates, 200 stades [45]. All in all from Palton to the Kilikian Gates, 2500 stades [1100]. Kilikia follows

  54. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.154

    § 10.154 From the Kilikian Gates to Hieron 120 stades. From here it is possible to cross to Nikopolis.

  55. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.155

    § 10.155 From Hieron to the city of Issos 700 stades [30].

  56. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.156

    § 10.156 From Issos to the Amanikan gates in the furthest recess of the Gulf of Issos 7 stades [90].

  57. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.157

    § 10.157 From the Amanikan Gates to the town of Halai stades [50]; From Myriandros with a favoring breeze 100 stades.

  58. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.158

    § 10.158 From Halai to the city of Aigeai stadia 100; from Myriandros to Aigeai by a straight journey towards the Pole with a south wind, 100 stades.

  59. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.159

    § 10.159 From Aigeai a coastal sailing along cliffs to the town of Serretillis, 150 stades. From Rhosos by direct course north to Serretillis with a south wind, 250 stades. Behind the town of Serretillis inland is the [river] called Pyramos, and above it Mt. Parion said to be a distance of 60 stades.

  60. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.160

    § 10.160 From the town of Serretillis to Cape Ianuaria 1 stade [?].

  61. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.161

    § 10.161 From Cape Ianuaria to the Didymi (twin) islands 30 stades.

  62. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.162

    § 10.162 From the Didymi islands to the city called Mallos 100 stades.

  63. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.163

    § 10.163 From Mallos to Antiocheia on the river Pyramos 150 stades.

  64. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.164

    § 10.164 From Antiocheia to Ionia, which is now called Kephale, 70 stades. Next to this promontory the river they call Pyramos is navigable. From the [Rhosikan] Lookout (Skopelos), without entering the gulf but sailing straight towards Antioch, west of north, with a south wind, keeping the mainland far to the left hand, 350 stades.

  65. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.165

    § 10.165 From the river Pyramos by direct route to Soloi to the northwest, carried by a slight south wind, 500 stades.

  66. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.166

    § 10.166 From the mouth of the Pyramos to the River Saros 120 stades.

  67. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.167

    § 10.167 From the river Saros to the mouth of the lake called Rhegmi 70 stades.

  68. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.168

    § 10.168 From Rhegmi to Tarsos 70 stades. Through the city flows the river Kydnos.

  69. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.169

    § 10.169 From Rhegmi to the place Zephyrium 120 stades.

  70. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.170

    § 10.170 [From Zephyrium to Soli 50 stades].

  71. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.171

    § 10.171 From Soli to the town of Kalantheia 50 stades [150].

  72. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.172

    § 10.172 From the town of Kalantheia to Elaiousa 100 stades.

  73. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.173

    § 10.173 From Elaioussa to the the town called Korykos 20 stades. And from Soli to Korykos 280 stades. Above which is the so-called Korykian cave, 100 stades.

  74. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.174

    § 10.174 From Korykos to the port called Kalon (Fair) Korakesion 125 stades [25].

  75. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.175

    § 10.175 From Korakesion is the Poikile rock, which has a stairway through which the road passes to Seleukeia on the Kalykadnos, 70 stades.

  76. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.176

    § 10.176 From Korakesion to the river Kalydnos (or Kalykadnos ) 40 stades.

  77. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.177

    § 10.177 From the river to a narrow, sandy promontory called Sarpedonian 80 stades. From there, shallow waters extend out 20 stades.

  78. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.178

    § 10.178 From the Sarpedonian Promontory, which lies closest to Cyprus, to the city of Karpasia with the most favorable wind, 400 stades.

  79. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.179

    § 10.179 From the Sarpedonian Promontory to Seleukeia 120 stades.

  80. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.180

    § 10.180 And likewise to Holmoi, 120 stades.

  81. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.181

    § 10.181 From Holmoi to the promontory and town called Mylai stadia 40.

  82. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.182

    § 10.182 From the promontory to the port of Nesoulion and an island promontory, 60 stades.

  83. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.183

    § 10.183 From the promontory to the place Philaia (Palaia) 500 stades [50]. The whole distance from Mylai to Philaia, cut short, is 500 [50] stades.

  84. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.184

    § 10.184 From Philaia (Palaia) to the island of Pityoussa 130 stades [30]. The distance from Pityoussa to the peninsula near Mylai 20 stades [80]. From the tip of Pityoussa to Aphrodisias 45 stades.

  85. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.185

    § 10.185 From Aphrodisias, keeping Pityoussa on the left, to the tower located on the promontory called Zephyrium 40 stades. From the Sarpedonian promontory to Aphrodisias the sailing is 120 stades [180].

  86. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.186

    § 10.186 Aphrodisias lies closest to the Achaian shore on Cyprus, keeping the stern pointed toward the Bear (north), 500 stades.

  87. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.187

    § 10.187 From Aphrodisias to the place [or river] Kephisos, [or Melas] 35 stades.

  88. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.188

    § 10.188 From the river Melas to the Kraunoi promontory 40 stades.

  89. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.189

    § 10.189 From Kraunoi to Pisourgia, keeping Krambousa on the left, 45 stades. From Aphrodisias to Pisourgia 120 stades.

  90. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.190

    § 10.190 From Pisourgia to the gulf of Berenike 50 stades.

  91. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.191

    § 10.191 [From Berenike to Kelenderis 50 stades].

  92. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.192

    § 10.192 From Kelenderis to Mandane 100 stades.

  93. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.193

    § 10.193 From Mandane to the promontory called Poseidion 60 stades.

  94. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.194

    § 10.194 From Mandane to the [lands?] of Dionysophanes 30 stades.

  95. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.195

    § 10.195 From Dionysophanes to Rhygmanoi are 50 stades.

  96. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.196

    § 10.196 From Rhygmanoi to Anemourion 50 stades.

  97. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.197

    § 10.197 From Anemourion to the closest part of Cyprus, the Krommyon promontory 300 stades.

  98. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.198

    § 10.198 From Anemourion to Platanos 350 stades [80].

  99. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.199

    § 10.199 From Platanos to the village Charadros 350 stades [80]. Above Charadros is a large mountain called Androkos, 30 stades distant.

  100. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.200

    § 10.200 From Charadros to the village called Kragos, 100 stades [70].

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