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distance of 500 stadia, Ister, note a small town founded by Mile-
sians; then Tomis, note another small town, at the distance of
250 stadia; then Callatis, note a city, a colony of the Heracleotae,
at 280 stadia; then, at 1300 stadia, Apollonia, note a colony of
Milesians, having the greater part of the buildings upon a
small island, where is a temple of Apollo, whence Marcus
Lucullus took the Colossus of Apollo, the work of Calamides,
and dedicated it as a sacred offering in the Capitol. In the
intermediate distance between Callatis and Apollonia, is Bizone, a great part of which was swallowed up by an earthquake; Cruni; note Odessus, note a colony of Milesians; and Naulochus, a small town of the Mesembriani. Next follows the
mountain Haemus, note extending to the sea in this quarter; then
Mesembria, note a colony of the Megarenses, formerly called Menabria, or city of Mena, Menas being the name of the founder,
and bria, note signifying in the Thracian tongue, city. Thus the
city of Selys is called Selybria, and Aenus once had the name
of Poltyobria. Then follows Anchiale, note a small town of the
Apolloniat$aa, and Apollonia itself.
On this coast is the promontory Tirizis, a place naturally
strong, which Lysimachus formerly used as a treasury. Again,
from Apollonia to the Cyanetae are about 1500 stadia. In this
interval are Thynias, a tract belonging to the Apolloniatae,
Phinopolis, and Andriace, note which are contiguous to Salmydessus. This coast is without inhabitants and rocky, without
harbours, stretching far towards the north, and extending as
far as the Cyaneae, about 700 stadia. Those who are wrecked
on this coast are plundered by the Asti, a Thracian tribe
who live above it.
The Cyaneae note are two small islands at the mouth of the
Pontus, one lying near Europe, the other near Asia, and are
separated by a channel of about 20 stadia. This is the mea-
