Histories

There was another portent that was shown to him at Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis: a mule gave birth to a mule that had double genitals, both male and female, the male above the other. But he took no account of either sign and journeyed onward; the land army was with him.

His navy sailed out of the Canakkale Bogazi (strait), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Hellespont and travelled along the land, going across from the land army.