Book 13
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After Abydus, then, comes the Dardanian Promontory, which I mentioned a little while ago,13. 1. 11. and also the city Dardanus, which is seventy stadia distant from Abydus. Between the two places empties the Rhodius River, opposite which, in the Chersonesus, is Cynos-Sema,See “Cyno-Sema.” which is said to be the tomb of Hecabe. But some say that the Rhodius empties into the Aesepus. This too is one of the rivers mentioned by the poet: Rhesus, Heptaporus, Caresus, and Rhodius.Hom. Il. 12.20Dardanus was an ancient settlement, but it was held in such contempt that it was oftentimes transplanted by some of the kings to Abydus and then resettled again by others on the ancient site. It was here that Cornelius Sulla, the Roman commander, and Mithridates surnamed Eupator met and arranged the terms for the conclusion of the war.
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Near by is Ophrynium, near which, in a conspicuous place, is the sacred precinct of Hector.On the site of Ophrynium, see Leaf, p. 153. And next comes the LakeLeaf, p. 154, following Calvert, emends “Lake” to “Harbor.” of Pteleos.
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Then come Rhoeteium, a city situated on a hill, and, adjacent to Rhoeteium, a low-lying shore, on which are a tomb and temple of Aias, and also a statue of him, which was taken up by Antony and carried of to Aegypt; but Augustus Caesar gave it back again to the Rhoeteians, just as he gave back other statues to their owners. For Antony took away the finest dedications from the most famous temples, to gratify the Egyptian woman,Cleopatra. but Augustus gave them back to the gods.
