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nominated Amphilochian. He says further, that this river falls into the Achelous, and that the Aeas flows to Apollonia ^note towards the west. On each side of the island there is an extensive harbour; the extent of the larger one is 80 ^note stadia. [Augustus] Caesar has not only restored this city, but Catana, and likewise Centoripa, ^note which had contributed much towards the overthrow of [Sextus] Pompey. Centoripa is situated above Catana and confines with the mountains of Aetna and the river Giaretta, ^note which flows into Catanvaea. 5

One of the remaining sides, that stretching from Pachynus to Lilybaeum, is entirely deserted; still it preserves a few traces of the ancient inhabitants, one of whose cities was Camarina. ^note Acragas, ^note which was a colony of the Geloi, ^note together with its port and Lilybaeum, ^note still exist. In fact, these regions, lying opposite to Carthage, have been wasted by the great and protracted wars which have been waged. The remaining and greatest side, although it is by no means densely peopled, is well occupied, for Alaesa, ^note Tyndaris, ^note the emporium ^note of the Aegestani and Cephaloedium, ^note are respectable towns. Panormus has received a Roman colony: they say that Aegesta ^note was founded by the Greeks who passed over, as we have related when speaking of Italy, with Philoctetes to the Crotoniatis, and were by him sent to Sicily with Aegestus ^note the Trojan. 6

In the interior of the island a few inhabitants possess Enna, ^note in which there is a temple of Ceres; ^note


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