Histories

But if we follow the belief of the Greeks, we shall consider all Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt commencing from the Cataracts and the city of Elephantine [*](On the island opposite Aswan [32.933,24.83] (inhabited place), Aswan, Upper Egypt, Egypt, AfricaSyene (Aswan [32.666,23.83] (governorate), Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa Assuan).) to be divided into two parts, and to claim both the names, the one a part of Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya and the other of Asia (continent)Asia.

For the Nahr an- Nil [31.1,30.166] (river), AfricaNile, beginning from the Cataracts, divides Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt into two parts as it flows to the sea. Now, as far as the city Cercasorus the Nahr an- Nil [31.1,30.166] (river), AfricaNile flows in one channel, but after that it parts into three.

One of these, which is called the Pelusian mouth, flows east; the second flows west, and is called the Canobic mouth. But the direct channel of the Nahr an- Nil [31.1,30.166] (river), AfricaNile, when the river in its downward course reaches the apex of the Delta, flows thereafter clean through the middle of the Delta into the sea; in this is seen the greatest and most famous part of its waters, and it is called the Sebennytic mouth.