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  1. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.201

    § 10.201 From Kragos to the coastal village Nephelion 25 stades.

  2. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.202

    § 10.202 From Nephelion to the near-island (Nesiazousa) promontory 80 stades.

  3. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.203

    § 10.203 From the near-island peninsula promontory to Selinous 100 stades.

  4. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.204

    § 10.204 From Selinous to Akamas on Cyprus, 1006 stades.

  5. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.205

    § 10.205 From Selinous to Nauloi 120 stades.

  6. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.206

    § 10.206 From Nauloi to the coastal place called Laertes, 320 stades [20].

  7. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.207

    § 10.207 From Laertes to Korakesion 100 stades.

  8. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.208

    § 10.208 From Korakesion to Aunesis [hence to] Hamaxion [inland 40 stades] 80 stades.

  9. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.209

    § 10.209 From Aunesis to the village called Augai 70 stades.

  10. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.210

    § 10.210 From Augai to Leukotheon promontory 50 stades.

  11. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.211

    § 10.211 From Leukotheon to Kibyra 50 stades.

  12. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.212

    § 10.212 From Kibyra to the temple of Artemis 50 stades.

  13. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:10.213

    § 10.213 From the temple of Artemis to the navigable river Melas 9 stades. Altogether, from the Kilikian gates to the River Melas 4050 stades. Pamphylia follows

  14. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.214

    § 11.214 From the Melas river to Side 50 stades.

  15. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.215

    § 11.215 From Side to Attaleia 350 stades; From Attaleia to the Korykian emporion 300 stades; From the Korykian emporion to Side 50 stades [450]. From Side to Akamas 1090 [ ms. misread as 1006 ] stades.

  16. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.216

    § 11.216 From Side to Seleukeia 80 stades.

  17. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.217

    § 11.217 From Seleukeia to the navigable river called Eurymedon 100 stades.

  18. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.218

    § 11.218 [From Eurymedon to Kynosarion stades?].

  19. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.219

    § 11.219 From Kynosarion to the river called Kestros 60 stades; Sailing up the river one reaches the city of Perge.

  20. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.220

    § 11.220 From Kestros to Rhouskopos [35 stades?].

  21. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.221

    § 11.221 From Rhouskopus to Masoura and the Cataracts 50 stades.

  22. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.222

    § 11.222 From Masoura to Mygdale 70 stades [15].

  23. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.223

    § 11.223 From Mygdale to Attaleia 10 stades.

  24. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.224

    § 11.224 From Attaleia to the village Tenedos 20 stades.

  25. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.225

    § 11.225 From Tenedos to the village Lyrnas 60 stades.

  26. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.226

    § 11.226 [From Lyrnas to Phaselis 170 stades] Above the city is a large mountain.

  27. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.227

    § 11.227 From Phaselis to Korykos 80 stades.

  28. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.228

    § 11.228 From Korykos to Phoinikous 30 stades. Above it is a high mountain called Olympos.

  29. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.229

    § 11.229 [From Phoinikous to Krambousa 50 stades]. From Phaselis the straight route to Krambousa 100 stades.

  30. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.230

    § 11.230 From Krambousa to the locality Posidarisos 30 stades.

  31. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.231

    § 11.231 From Posidarisos to the Moron Water 30 stades.

  32. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.232

    § 11.232 From Moron Water to the Sacred Cape and Chelidonian islands 50 stades. Altogether, from the River Melas to the Chelidoniai sailing next to the land 500 stades [900]. The short way through the sea passage to the Chelidoniai 600 stades.

  33. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:11.233

    § 11.233 From the Chelidoniai to Marion and Cape Akamas of Cyprus, toward the sunrise, with a very favorable west wind, 1800 stades; and from Anemourion to the Chelidonian islands 1007 stades [1900]. Lykia follows

  34. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.234

    § 12.234 From the Sacred Cape to Melanippe 30 stades.

  35. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.235

    § 12.235 From Melanippe to Gagai 60 stades.

  36. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.236

    § 12.236 From Gagai to the River Lamyros 60 stades. A further distance of 60 stades to the city called Lamyra.

  37. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.237

    § 12.237 From the Lamyros river to the tower called Ision 60 stades.

  38. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.238

    § 12.238 From the Ision Tower to Andriake 60 stades.

  39. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.239

    § 12.239 From Andriake to Somena 4 stades [80].

  40. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.240

    § 12.240 From Somena to Aperlai 60 stades.

  41. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.241

    § 12.241 [From Aperlai to the promontory 50 stades].

  42. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.242

    § 12.242 [From the promontory to Antiphellos 50 stades].

  43. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.243

    § 12.243 [From Antiphellos to the island of Megiste 50 stades].

  44. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.244

    § 12.244 [From Megiste to the island of Rhoge 50 stades].

  45. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.245

    § 12.245 From the island of Rhoge to the Xenagori islands 300 stades [80].

  46. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.246

    § 12.246 From the Xenagori islands to Patara 60 stades.

  47. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.247

    § 12.247 From Patara to the navigable river [Xanthos], above which is the city of Xanthos, 60 stades.

  48. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.248

    § 12.248 From the river Xanthos to Pydna directly 60 stades.

  49. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.249

    § 12.249 From Pydna to the Sacred Cape (Hiera Akra) 80 stades.

  50. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.250

    § 12.250 From the Sacred Cape to Kalabanteia 30 stades.

  51. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.251

    § 12.251 From Kalabantiai to Perdikiai 50 stades.

  52. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.252

    § 12.252 From Perdikiai to Kissidai 50 stades.

  53. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.253

    § 12.253 From Kissidai to Lagusa island 80 stades.

  54. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:12.254

    § 12.254 From Lagusa to Telmessos 5 stades [15]. Altogether [from the Sacred Cape] until Telmessos 1500 stades [1100]. Caria follows

  55. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.255

    § 13.255 From Telmessos to Pedalion by Rhopisa [island?] 200 stades.

  56. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.256

    § 13.256 From Telmessos to Daidala 50 stades.

  57. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.257

    § 13.257 From Daidala to Kallimache 50 stades.

  58. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.258

    § 13.258 From Kallimache to Krya 60 stades.

  59. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.259

    § 13.259 From Krya to Klydai 50 stades.

  60. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.260

    § 13.260 From Klydai to Pedalion promontory 30 stades.

  61. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.261

    § 13.261 From Pedalion to Ankon (Elbow) on the Glaukos [gulf?], 80 stades.

  62. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.262

    § 13.262 From Ankon to Panormos of the Kaunians 120 stades.

  63. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.263

    § 13.263 From Panormos to the place called Kymaria 50 stades.

  64. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.264

    § 13.264 From Kymaria to Pasada 60 stades.

  65. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.265

    § 13.265 From Pasada to Kaunos 30 stades.

  66. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.266

    § 13.266 From Kaunos (Pasada?) to Rhopusa [island] 15 stades.

  67. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.267

    § 13.267 From Rhopos to the opposite shore, to Leukopagos, 40 stades; From Rhopusa to Samos ( Amos?) 100 stades.

  68. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.268

    § 13.268 From Samos (Amos?) to Poseidion 60 stades.

  69. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.269

    § 13.269 From Poseidion to Phalaron 50 stades.

  70. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.270

    § 13.270 From Phalaron to the island called Elaioussa 50 stades.

  71. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.271

    § 13.271 From Elaioussa to Rhodes 150 stades. Which makes to Mailon[?] 600 [ Mallos 4600 or cape Malea 2600?] stades and to Hieron of the Byzantines 600 (2600?) stades.

  72. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.270

    § 13.270... From Rhodes to the west part of Cyprus toward the sunrise with the most favorable west wind 2800 stades.... From Rhodes to Agne? 350 stades. From Rhodes to Knidos 750 stades. From Rhodes to Nisyros 820 stades. From Rhodes to Telos 550 stades. From Lepataleon ( Rhodes ) to Poseidion of Karpathos 420 stades. From Rhodes to Kos 850 stades. From Rhodes to Chios 3000 stades. From Rhodes to Myndos 1000 stades. From Rhodes to Samos 1800 stades. From Rhodes to Tenedos 3700 stades.

  73. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.273

    § 13.273 [From Rhodes to Skyllaion of the Argolid sailing toward the sunset with a most favorable east wind? stades] You sail keeping on the left Nisyros and Astypalaia, on the right Kos and Leros [and Kinara and Amorgos and sailing to Donousa x stadia]; then from Donousa keep on the left Ios and Sikinos and Siphnos [and Thera ] and Seriphos and Kythnos, from where Skyllaion is visible.

  74. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.274

    § 13.274 From Knidos to Kos 180 stades.

  75. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.275

    § 13.275 From Kos to Halikarnasos 180 stades.

  76. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.276

    § 13.276 From Halikarnasos to Myndos 220 stades.

  77. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.277

    § 13.277 From Myndos to Leros 350 stades.

  78. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.278

    § 13.278 From Myndos to Kos 140 stades.

  79. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.279

    § 13.279 From Kos to Leros 350 stades. From Kos to Delos 1300 stades. From Kos to Samos 1000 stades.

  80. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.280

    § 13.280 The sailing from Kos to Delos toward the sunrise with a very fair east wind is 1300 stades. You sail to Kalydna, sailing down keeping on the right Hypsirisma and the Kalydnas and keeping Leros and Patmos right, the Melanteions and Mykonos on the left and Tinos on the right you reach Delos.

  81. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.281

    § 13.281 From Myndos (?) which is for Attike (?) 1500 stadia. You sail through the Korsiai and Leros and Kalydna and Orobis keeping [right]; sail to the Amorgias and keep Donousa and Naxos and Kythnos right. If you want to sail through the islands, sail this way: From Kos to Leros 350 stades. From Leros to Lebinthos 250 stades. From Lebinthos to Kinaros 50 stades. From Kinaros to the nearest of the Amorgias 85 stades. And sailing past Amorgia to Minoa 85 stades. [from Minoa to Kereia 85 stades]. From Kereia, keeping Kereia on the left, to Panormos of the Naxians 65 stades. From Panormos to Delos 420 stades.

  82. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.283

    § 13.283 From Kos to Leros 320 stades. From Leros to the Parthenion 60 stades. From there to Amazonion of Patmos 200 stades. From Amazonion to Korseia 100 stades. From Amazonion to Delos 750 stades. From Delos to Syros 150 stades. [From Syros to Andros 150 stades]. From Andros to Gaurion port 80 stades. From Gaurion to [Paionion] cape 50 stades. From the cape to the nearest promontories [ Geraistos ] 50 stades. From Geraistos to Karystos 120 stades. From Karystos to Petaleia 100 stades.

  83. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.284

    § 13.284 We go back to the distances from Delos to the following islands: From Delos to Thera 350? stades. From Delos to Amorgeia (to Minoa ) 650 stades. From Delos to Anaphe 100? stades. From Delos to Ios 650? stades. From Delos to Korsiai 650? stades. From Delos to Kimolos 800 stades. From Delos to Siphnos 640? stades. From Delos to Kythnos 350? stades. From Delos to Tinos 350 stades. From Delos to Naxos 350 stades. From Delos to Donousa 320 stades. From Delos to Patmos 850 stades. From Delos to the Melanteion lookout, From Delos to Keos 300 stades, from Delos to Andros 800? stades, from Delos to Paros 400? stades.

  84. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.285

    § 13.285 We return to Myndos, from which we departed. From Myndos to Panormos 80 stades.

  85. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.286

    § 13.286 From Myndos to Bargylia 250 stades.

  86. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.287

    § 13.287 From Panormos to Poseidion and Angistron 250 stades.

  87. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.288

    § 13.288 From Bargylia to Iasos 220 stades [40].

  88. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.289

    § 13.289 From Iasos to the Poseidion promontory 120 stades.

  89. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.290

    § 13.290 From Poseidion to Akrita 240 stades.

  90. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.291

    § 13.291 Passala source lies opposite [Iasos?]. Whence to go up to Mylasa is 20 stades.

  91. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.292

    § 13.292 From Poseidion to Panormos 40 stades.

  92. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.293

    § 13.293 From Panormos to Miletos 80 stades.

  93. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.294

    § 13.294 I come back to the sailing route to Myndos. From Panormos to Miletos 300 stades.

  94. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.295

    § 13.295 From Pharmakoussa to Miletos 120 stades.

  95. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:13.296

    § 13.296 From Miletos to Samos 300 stades [200]. The whole distance from Telmessos to Miletos 2500 stades.

  96. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:14.297

    § 14.297 (Circumnavigation of Cyprus ) From cape Akamas, keeping the island of Cyprus on the left, to Paphos 300 stades, the city is sited toward the south. It has a triple harbor for every wind, and a sanctuary of Aphrodite. From Paphos to Noumenion (an island with a spring; the sailing is short; when you near the island hug the land to the right) 55? stades. From Noumenion to Palaipaphos 25? stades. From Palaipaphos to Tretos (a promontory) 50 stades. [From Tretos to Kouriakon [Kourion] stades] From Kouriakon to Amathous 150 stades; the city lacks a port; make sure of the place. From Kouriakon to Kargaia 40 stades; a promontory with a harbor, small anchorage and water.

  97. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:14.304

    § 14.304 From Pedalion to the islands 80 stades. The city there is deserted, called Ammochostos. It has a harbor for all winds. It has hogs -back rocks in the approach. So watch out. From the islands to Salamis 50 stades. A city with a harbor. From Salamis to Palaia 120 stades; a town with a harbor and water. From Palaia to Phileous 300 stades. From Phileous to Akra (Cape) 60 stades; there are two anchorages, one blue-grey, the other white, both with drinking water. Lying above is a sanctuary of Aphrodite. Also, two islands lie off, both having a sailing channel.

  98. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:14.308

    § 14.308 From Anemourion in Kilikia to Akamas on Cyprus is 700 stadia. From Akamas, keeping Cyprus on the right, to Arsinoe on Cyprus is 70? stades. A city, with a deserted harbor exposed to the North wind. From Krommyakon to Melabron 50 stades; a summer anchorage. From Melabron to Soloi 300 stades, a harborless city. From Soloi to Keryneia 350 stades, a city, with a small anchorage. From Keryneia to Lapathos 50 stades, with an anchorage. From Lapathos to Karpaseia 50 stades; a city, with a harbor for small ships, exposed to the north wind. From Karpaseia to Akra 100 stades. From there we cross to Anemourion. The whole circumnavigation of Cyprus is 3250 stades. From the same Kouriakon to Pelousion 2300 stades. From Kition in Cyprus to Askalon 3300 stadia (2300?).

  99. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:15.318

    § 15.318 Circumnavigation of Crete From Kasos to Samonion of Crete is 300 stades; it is a promontory of Crete stretching far to the north. There is a sanctuary of Athens, a small anchorage and water. The other things have disappeared. From Samonion to Hiera Pydna ( Hierapytna ) is 480 stades; a city with a harbor; and the island called Chrysea has a harbor and water. From Hiera Pydna to Bienos is 70 stades, a little city away from the sea. From Bienos to Lebena 70 stades; an island lies beside, called Oxeia; it has water.

  100. urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0077.tlg001:15.322

    § 15.322 From Lebenas to Halai 20 stades [50]. From Halai to Matala 300 stades. A city, it has a harbor. From Matala to Soulia 65 stades, a promontory extending south. A harbor, it has good water. From Soulena to Psychea 12 stades. From Pydna to Psychea 370 stades. A summer harbor, and has water. From Psychea to Lamon 150 stades. A harbor. It has a city and water. From Lamon to Apollonia 30 stades. From Apollonia to Phoinix 100 stades. A city; has a harbor and island. From Klaudia [island] to Phoinix is 300 stades. It has a city and harbor.

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