From Babylon [44.4,32.55] (deserted settlement), Babil, Iraq, AsiaBabylon and the rest of Assyria came to Darius a thousand talents of silver and five hundred castrated boys; this was the ninth province; +Hamadan [48.583,34.766] (inhabited place), Hamadan, Iran, Asia Ecbatana and the rest of Media, with the Paricanians and Orthocorybantians, paid four hundred and fifty talents, and was the tenth province.

The eleventh comprised the Caspii, Pausicae, Pantimathi, and Daritae, paying jointly two hundred;