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Dascylitis are two large lakes, the Apolloniatis, note and the Miletopolitis. note Near the Dascylitis is the city Dascylium, and on the Miletopolitis, Miletopolis. Near a third lake is Apollonia on the Rhyndacus, as it is called. Most of these places belong at present to the Cyziceni. 11
Cyzicus is an island note in the Propontis, joined to the continent by two bridges. It is exceedingly fertile. It is about
500 stadia in circumference. There is a city of the same
name near the bridges, with two close harbours, and more
than two hundred docks for vessels. One part of the city is
in a plain, the other near the mountain which is called
Arcton-oros (or Bear-mountain). Above this is another
mountain, the Dindymus, with one peak, having on it a temple
founded by the Argonauts in honour of Dindymene, mother of
the gods. This city rivals in size, beauty, and in the excellent administration of affairs, both in peace and war, the
cities which hold the first rank in Asia. It appears to be
embellished in a manner similar to Rhodes, Massalia, note and
ancient Carthage. I omit many details. There are three
architects, to whom is intrusted the care of the public edifices
and engines. The city has also three store-houses, one for
arms, one for engines, and one for corn. The Chalcidic earth
mixed with the corn prevents it from spoiling. The utility
of preserving it in this manner was proved in the Mithridatic
war. The king attacked the city unexpectedly with an army of
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