Greek Texts & Translations

The Romans respected the city, and to this present time it en- joys freedom. A large territory belongs to it, some part of which it has held from the earliest times; the rest was a gift of the Romans. Of the Troad they possess the parts beyond the Aesepus, namely, those about Zeleia and the plain of Adrasteia; a part of the lake Dascylitis belongs to them, the other part belongs to the Byzantines. They also possess a large district near the Dolionis, and the Mygdonis, extending as far as the lake Miletopolitis, and the Apolloniatis. Through these countries runs the river Rhyndacus, which has its source in the Azanitis. Having received from Mysia Abrettene, among other rivers, the Macestus, ^note which comes from Ancyra ^note in the Abaeitis, it empties itself into the Propontis at the island Besbicus. ^note

In this island of the Cyziceni is the mountain Artace, well wooded, and in front of it lies a small island of the same name; near it is the promontory Melas (or Black), as it is called, which is met with in coasting from Cyzicus to Priapus. ^note 12

To Phrygian Epictetus belong the Azani, and the cities Nacoleia, Cotiaeium, ^note Midiaeium, Dorylaeum, ^note and Cadi. ^note Some persons assign Cadi to Mysia.

Mysia extends in the inland parts from Olympene to Pergamene, and to the plain of Caïcus, as it is called; so that it lies between Ida and the Catacecaumene, which some place in Mysia, others in Maeonia. 13

Beyond the Epictetus to the south is the Greater Phrygia, leaving on the left Pessinus, and the parts about Orcaorci, and Lycaonia, and on the right Maeones, Lydians, and Carians. In the Epictetus are Phrygia Paroreia, and the country towards Pisidia, and the parts about Amorium, ^note Eumeneia, ^note and Synnada. ^note Next are Apameia Cibotus, ^note and Laodiceia, ^note the largest cities in Phrygia. Around them lie the towns [and places], Aphrodisias, ^note Colossae, ^note Themisonium, ^note Sanaus, Metropolis, ^note Apollonias, and farther off than these, Pelte, Tabeae, Eucarpia, and Lysias. 14

The Paroreia ^note has a mountainous ridge extending from east to west. Below it on either side stretches a large plain,