Histories

Listen to something else about the Colchians, in which they are like the Egyptians: they and the Egyptians alone work linen and have the same way of working it, a way peculiar to themselves; and they are alike in all their way of life, and in their speech. Linen has two names: the Colchian kind is called by the Greeks Sardonian [*](There seems to be no reason for connecting Colchian linen with +Sardinia [9,40] (region), Italy, Europe Sardinia (as *sardwniko/n would imply). The Colchian word may have had a similar sound.) ; that which comes from Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt is called Egyptian.

As to the pillars that Sesostris, king of Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt, set up in the countries, most of them are no longer to be seen. But I myself saw them in the +Palestine [35.333,31.916] (region (general)), Asia Palestine district of +Syria [38,35] (nation), Asia Syria, with the aforesaid writing and the women's private parts on them.

Also, there are in Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia two figures[*](Two such figures have been discovered in the pass of Karabel, near the old road from +Ephesus [27.316,37.916] (deserted settlement), Izmir Ili, Ege kiyilari, Turkey, Asia Ephesus to +Smyrna [27.1667,38.4167] (Perseus) Smyrna. They are not, however, Egyptian in appearance.) of this man carved in rock, one on the road from +Ephesus [27.316,37.916] (deserted settlement), Izmir Ili, Ege kiyilari, Turkey, Asia Ephesus to +Foca [26.75,38.666] (inhabited place), Izmir Ili, Ege kiyilari, Turkey, Asia Phocaea, and the other on that from Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis to +Smyrna [27.1667,38.4167] (Perseus) Smyrna.

In both places, the figure is over twenty feet high, with a spear in his right hand and a bow in his left, and the rest of his equipment proportional; for it is both Egyptian and Ethiopian;