When the army had come to the river Scamander, which was the first river after the beginning of their march from Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis that fell short of their needs and was not sufficient for the army and the cattle to drink—arriving at this river, Xerxes ascended to the citadel of Priam, having a desire to see it.

After he saw it and asked about everything there, he sacrificed a thousand cattle to Athena of Troy [26.25,39.95] (deserted settlement), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, AsiaIlium, and the Magi offered libations to the heroes. After they did this, a panic fell upon the camp in the night. When it was day they journeyed on from there, keeping on their left the cities of Rhoetium and Ophryneum and Dardanus, which borders Abydus [26.416,40.2] (deserted settlement), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Abydos,It was about nine miles from Abydus [26.416,40.2] (deserted settlement), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Abydos. and on their right the Teucrian Gergithae.