Book 14
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In sailing from the city, and leaving the island on the right hand, the first place we meet with is Lindus,Lindo. a city situated on a mountain extending far towards the south, and particularly towards Alexandreia (in Egypt).According to Strabo, Alexandria and Rhodes were upon the same meridian. There is here a celebrated temple of the Lindian Diana, built by the Danaides. Formerly, the Lindians, like the inhabitants of Cameirus,Camiro. and Ialyssus, formed an independent state, but afterwards they all settled at Rhodes.
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Cleobulus, one of the seven wise men, was a native of Lindus.
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Next to Lindus is Ixia,Lanathi? a stronghold, and Mnasyrium; then the Atabyris,Abatro. the highest mountain in the island, sacred to Jupiter Atabyrius; then Cameirus; then Ialysus a village, and above it is an acropolis called Ochyroma (the Fortification); then, at the distance of about 80 stadia, the city of the Rhodians. Between these is the Thoantium, a sort of beach, immediately in front of which are situated the Sporades islands lying about Chalcis, which we have mentioned before.B. x. c. v. §14.
