Now while the message concerning Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis was making its way to the king, and Darius, having done as I said with his bow, held converse with Histiaeus and permitted him to go to the sea, the following events took place. When Onesilus of Salamis [33.9,35.166] (deserted settlement), Famagusta, Cyprus, AsiaSalamis was besieging the Amathusians, news was brought him that Artybius, a Persian, was thought to be coming to Cyprus [33,35] (island), AsiaCyprus with a great Persian host.

Upon hearing this, Onesilus sent heralds all through Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia to summon the people, and the Ionians, after no long deliberation, came with a great force. So the Ionians were in Cyprus [33,35] (island), AsiaCyprus when the Persians, crossing from Cilicia [34.333,36.666] (region (general)), Turkey, AsiaCilicia, marched to Salamis [33.9,35.166] (deserted settlement), Famagusta, Cyprus, AsiaSalamis by land, and the Phoenicians were sailing around the headland which is called the keys of Cyprus [33,35] (island), AsiaCyprus.“The promontory (Cap St. Andre) at the end of the long tongue of land now ‘the Carpass’” (How and Wells).