The fifth province was the country (except the part belonging to the Arabians, which paid no tribute) between Posideion, a city founded on the Cilician and Syrian border by Amphilochus son of Amphiaraus, and Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt ; this paid three hundred and fifty talents; in this province was all +Phoenicia (region (general)), Asia Phoenicia , and the part of +Syria [38,35] (nation), Asia Syria called +Palestine [35.333,31.916] (region (general)), Asia Palestine , and Cyprus [33,35] (island), Asia Cyprus .
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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