296 STRABO. CASAUB. 548. its name, Chabaca and Phabda (Phauda). 1 Amisene extends as far as this place. Among the natives of Amisus 2 distinguished for their learn- ing were the mathematicians Demetrius, the son of Rathenus, and Dionysodorus, of the same name as the Ionian (Milesian ?) geometrician, and Tyrannion the grammarian, whose lessons I attended. 17. Next to Sidene is Pharnacia 3 a small fortified city, and then follows Trapezus, 4 a Greek city, to which from Amisus is a voyage of about 2200 stadia; thence to the Phasis about 1400 stadia, so that the sum total of stadia from the Hieron 5 to the Phasis is about 8000 stadia, either more or less. In sailing along this coast from Amisus we first come to the Heracleian promontory ; 6 then succeeds another promon- tory, Jasonium, 7 and the Genetes ; 8 then Cy torus (Cotyorus) a small city, 9 from which Pharnacia received a colony ; then Ischopolis, which is in ruins. Next is a bay on which are situated Cerasus, and Hermonassa, 10 small settlements. Near Hermonassa is Trapezus, then Colchis. Somewhere about this place is a settlement called Zygopolis. I have already spoken of Colchis, and of the sea-coast be- yond. 11 18. AJjove Trapezus and Pharnacia are situated Tibareni, Chaldasi, Sanni, (who were formerly called Macrones, 12 ) and the Lesser Armenia. The Appaitae also, formerly called Cercitse, are not far from these places. Through the country be- longing to these people stretches the Scydises, 13 a very rugged mountain, contiguous to the Moschic mountains 14 above Colchis. The heights of the Scydises are occupied by the Heptacometae. 15 This country is likewise traversed by the Paryadres, 16 which extends from the neighbourhood of Sidene and Themiscyra to the Lesser Armenia, and forms the eastern side of the Pontus. Fatsa? 2 Samsun. According to Arrian, Pharnacia in his time was the name of Cerasus (Kerasun). Trebisond. 5 The temple of Jupiter near Chalcedon. To the west of the mouth of the Termeh. 7 Jasun. 8 C. Vona. Ordu. 10 Platana. ' ll B. xi. c. ii. 12. 12 Probably the same as the Macropogones and Macrocephali. 13 Ae;gi-dagh. M The mountains above Erzeroum. 15 The inhabitants of the Seven Villages. l8 lildiz-dagh.
