Histories

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;

and right across the breast from one shoulder to the other a text is cut in the Egyptian sacred characters, saying: “I myself won this land with the strength of my shoulders.” There is nothing here to show who he is and whence he comes, but it is shown elsewhere.

Some of those who have seen these figures guess they are Memnon, but they are far indeed from the truth.