Histories

Necos, then, stopped work on the canal and engaged in preparations for war; some of his ships of war were built on the northern sea, and some in the Persian Gulf [53.83,25.583] (gulf), AsiaArabian Gulf, by the +Red Sea [42,15] (sea) Red Sea coast: the winches for landing these can still be seen.

He used these ships when needed, and with his land army met and defeated the Syrians at Magdolus,[*](Magdolus appears to be the Mogdol of O.T.) taking the great Syrian city of Cadytis [*]( +Gaza City [34.466,31.5] (inhabited place), Gaza Strip, Israel, Asia Gaza.) after the battle.

He sent to +Didyma [27.233,37.35] (historic site), Aydin Ili, Ege kiyilari, Turkey, Asia Branchidae of Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus and dedicated there to Apollo the garments in which he won these victories. Then he died after a reign of sixteen years, and his son Psammis reigned in his place.