Volume 1
The geography of Strabo / Literally translated, with notes. The first six books by H. C .Hamilton, esq., the remainder by W. Falconer.
- Strabo
- Date:
- 1854-1857
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The geography of Strabo / Literally translated, with notes. The first six books by H. C .Hamilton, esq., the remainder by W. Falconer. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Tauric or Scythian Chersone.se.‘ This, according to some, is 360 stadia across. The Putrid Lake^ is said to extend 4000 stadia (in circumference), and forms part of the [Palos] Maeotis on its western side, with which it communicates a large opening. It abounds in marshy tracts, and is scarcely navigable with “sewn”^ boats. The shallower parts are soon uncovered, and again covered with water, by the force of the wind; but the marsh will not bear boats of a deeper draught. In the bay are three small islands; and in sailing along the coast, some shallows are met with, and rocks which rise above water. 2. On the left in sailing out of the bay [Carcinites] there is a small town and another harbour^ belonging to the people of the Chersonese; for in coasting along the bay, there pro- jects towards the south a large promontory, which is a part of the great Chersonese. Upon it stands a city of the Hera- cleotsB, who are a colony from Heraclea® in the Euxine; it bears the same name, Chersonesus, as the territory. It is dis- tant from the Dniester,*' in following the coast, 4400 stadia. In this city is a temple of the Virgin, some goddess,' after whom the promontory, which is in front of the city, at the distance of 100 stadia, is called Parthenium. It has a shrine of the goddess and a statue. Between the city® and the promontory are three harbours ; next is the Old city Chersonesus in ruins ; then follows a harbour with a narrow entrance. It was called Symbolon Limen, or Signal Harbour; and here principally was carried on a system of piracy against those who took * The Crimea. ^ The Sivash, or Putrid Lake. It communicates at the present day, not by a large opening, but by the narrow strait of Yenilche, or Tonka, with the Sea of Azof, (the Palus Mieotis,) from which it is separated by the Tonka, or Tongue of Arabat. ’ paTTTo'tg TrXoioig. Boats probabh composed of frame-work covered with hides. < Casaubon suggests, and Gossellin adopts, the reading Ka\bc Xifiijv, Fair Haven, for «XXof \ipijv, another harbour. Whatever harbour was meant, its situation is uncertain. * Tercklias. * Tlie ancient Tyras. ' In speaking of the Virgin as “ some goddess,” it may be doubted whether Diana is here meant, or some Scythian or Eastern divinity. I’arthenium, a village, is mentioned, c. 1. 5. The scene of the Iphigenia in Tauris of E\iripides is laid some where on these shores. The New Chersonesus, Cape Chcrson, and the three small harbours near Khut.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24872556_0001_0488.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
