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capes of Clidac and Acamas, the latter at its west 

 end, is given by Artemidorus as 162^ and by Timos- 

 thenes as 200 miles. According to Philonides it was 

 previously called Acamantis, according to Xenagoras 

 Cerastis and Aspelia and Amathusia and Macaria, 

 and according to Astynomus Cryptos and Colinias. 

 It contains 15 towns, New and Old Paphos, Cm-ias, 

 Citium, Corinaeum, Salamis, Amathus, Lapethos, 

 Soloe, Tamasos, Epidaurus, Chytri, Arsinoe, 

 Carpasium and Golgoe ; and formerly there were 

 also Cinyria, Mareimi and Idalium. It is 50 miles 

 from Anemurius in Cilicia ; the sea lying between 

 is called the Cilician Aulon. In the same neighbour- 

 hood isthe island of Eleusa, and the four Clides oif 

 the cape facing Syria, and again off a second head- 

 land Stiria, and towards New Paphos Hiera and 

 Cepia, and towards Salamis the Salaminiae. In the 

 Lycian Sea are IUyris, Telendos, Attelebussa, the 

 three barren Cyprian islands and Dionysia, formerly 

 called Charaeta ; then opposite to Cape Taurus, 

 the CheUdonian islands, the same in number, frauglit 

 with disaster for passing vessels. Next to these 

 the Pactyae with the town of Leucolla, Lasia, 

 Nymphais, Macris and Megista, the city-state on 

 which has ceased to exist ; and then a number of 

 islands of no note. But opposite to Chimaera are 

 Dolichiste, Choerogylion, Crambusa, Rhoge, the 

 eight called the Xenagora ishinds, the two called 

 Daedaleon, and the three called Cryeon ; Strongyle, 

 and opposite Sidyma Antiochi and towards the river 

 Glaucus Lagussa, Macris, Didymae, Helbo, Scope, 

 Aspis and Telandria (the town on which has 

 ceased to exist) and nearest to Mount Caunus 

 Rhodussa. 



