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and a half from its harbour, IHum\ a place exempt from 

 tribute'-, the fountain-head of universal fame. Beyond the 

 gulf are the shores of Ehoeteum^, peopled by the towns of 

 Ehoeteum'*, Dardanium% and Al'isbe^ There was also in 

 former times a town of Achilleon^, founded near the tomb of 

 Achilles by the people of Mitylene, and afterwards rebuilt 

 by the Athenians, close to the spot where his fleet had been 

 stationed near Sigeura. There was also the town of ^an- 

 tion^, founded by the Ehodians upon the opposite point, 

 near the tomb of Ajax, at a distance of thirty stadia from 

 Sigeum, near the spot where his fleet was stationed. Above 

 Jj^olis and part of Troas, in the interior, is the place called 

 Teuthrania^, inhabited in ancient times by the ^Mvsians. 

 Here rises the river Caicus already mentioned. Teuthrania 

 was a powerful nation in itself, even when tlie whole of ^^olis 

 was held by the Mysians. In it are the Pioniae^", Andera'', 



* It is not exactly known whether New Hium was built on the same 

 site as the Ilium or Troy which had been destroyed by the Greeks ; but 

 it has been considered improbable tliat the exploits mentioned in tho 

 Iliad sliould have happened in so sljort a space as (hat lying between tho 

 later IHum and the coast. The site of New Ilium is generally considered 

 to be tho spot covered with ruins, now called Kissarlik, between tho 

 villages called Kum-kioi, KaUi-fath, and Tcliiblak. 



2 The Dictator SyUa showed especial favour to Ilium. 



3 Now called Cape Intepeh or Barbieri. 



* The modern Paleo Castro probably occupies its site. 



5 More generally called Dardanus, or Dardanum, said to have been 

 built by Dardanus. It was situate about a mile south of the ]-)roinon- 

 tory Dardanis or Dardanium. Its exact site does not apjiear to bo 

 known : from it the modern Dardanelles are supposed to have derived 

 their name. 



6 Situate between Percote and Abydus, and founded by Scamandrius 

 and Ascanius the son of yEneas. The village of Moussa is supposi>d to 

 OCCUJ1V its site. The army of Alexander nuistered here after crossing 

 the Hellespont. 



7 Alexander the Great visited this ]ilace on his Asiatic expedition in 

 B.C. 334, and placed chaplets on the tomb of Achilles. 



" So called from Ma», the Greek name of Ajax. 



5 Teutlirania was in the south-western corner of Mysia, between Tem- 

 nus and the borders of Lydia, where in very early times Teuthras was 

 said to have founded a Mysian kingdom, which was early subdued by 

 the kings of Lydia : this ])art was also called rergamene. 



10 Called Pionita; in the jireceding Chaj)ter. 



^^ A town in the Troad, the site of which is unknown. 



