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.

While this Psammis was king of Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt, he was visited by ambassadors from +Elis [21.4,37.8833] (Perseus) Elis, the Eleans boasting that they had arranged the Olympic games with all the justice and fairness in the world, and claiming that even the Egyptians, although the wisest of all men, could not do better.

When the Eleans came to Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt and announced why they had come, Psammis assembled the Egyptians reputed to be wisest. These assembled and learned all that the Eleans were to do regarding the games; after explaining this, the Eleans said that they had come to learn whether the Egyptians could discover any juster way.

The Egyptians deliberated, and then asked the Eleans if their own citizens took part in the contests. The Eleans answered that they did: all Greeks from +Elis [21.4,37.8833] (Perseus) Elis or elsewhere might contend.