Strabo, Geography, Hans Claude Hamilton (Translator), William Falconer (Translator), 2.5.23

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[23] To the north of the eastern Gulf of the Pontus, is the Lake Maeotis, whose perimeter is 9000 stadia or rather more. It communicates with the Euxine by means of the Cimmerian Bosphorus,¹ and the Euxine with the Propontis² by the Thracian Bosphorus, for such is the name given to the Strait of Byzantium, which is four stadia in breadth. The length of the Propontis from the Troad to Byzantium is stated to be 1500 stadia. Its breadth is about the same. It is in this sea that the Island of the Cyziceni³ is situated, with the other islands around it.

Geography. Strabo. Hans Claude Hamilton (Translator), William Falconer (Translator). London. 1854-1857.

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Geography (English) (Strabo. The Geography of Strabo, Vols. 1-3. Hamilton, Hans Claude, translator; Falconer, William, translator. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1854-1857.)

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Γεωγραφικά Perseus (Strabo. Strabonis Geographica, Vols. 1-3. Meineke, August, editor. Leipzig: Teubner. 1877.) — 2.5.23 focus

[23] ̔υπέρκειται δὲ τοῦ ἑωθινοῦ κόλπου πρὸς ἄρκτον ἡ Μαιῶτος λίμην τὴν περίμετρον ἔχουσα ἐνακισχιλίων σταδίων ἢ καὶ μικρῷ πλεόνων· ἐκδίδωσι δʼ αὕτη μὲν εἰς Πόντον κατὰ τὸν Κιμμερικὸν καλούμενον Βόσπορον, οὗτος δὲ κατὰ τὸν Θρᾴκιον εἰς τὴν Προποντίδα· τὸ γὰρ Βυζαντιακὸν στόμα οὕτω καλοῦσι Θρᾴκιον Βόσπορον, ὃ τετραστάδιόν ἐστιν. ἡ δὲ Προποντὶς χιλίων καὶ πεντακοσίων λέγεται τὸ μῆκος σταδίων τὸ ἀπὸ τῆς Τρῳάδος ἐπὶ τὸ Βυζάντιον· πάρισον δέ πώς ἐστι καὶ τὸ πλάτος. ἐνταῦθα δʼ ἡ τῶν Κυζικηνῶν ἵδρυται νῆσος καὶ τὰ περὶ αὐτὴν νησία.

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Geography

1. The Strait of Zabache.

2. The Sea of Marmora.

3. The Island of Cyzicus was joined to the mainland by Alexander, and thus formed a peninsula, notwithstanding Strabo describes it as an island. Its present name is Artaki.

Strabo Geography 2.5.23

Hans Claude Hamilton (Translator), William Falconer (Translator)

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