Histories

Kawm Juayf [30.583,30.9] (inhabited place), Al Buhayrah, Lower Egypt, Egypt, AfricaNaucratis was in the past the only trading port in Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt. Whoever came to any other mouth of the Nahr an- Nil [31.1,30.166] (river), AfricaNile had to swear that he had not come intentionally, and had then to take his ship and sail to the Canobic mouth; or if he could not sail against contrary winds, he had to carry his cargo in barges around the Delta until he came to Kawm Juayf [30.583,30.9] (inhabited place), Al Buhayrah, Lower Egypt, Egypt, AfricaNaucratis. In such esteem was Kawm Juayf [30.583,30.9] (inhabited place), Al Buhayrah, Lower Egypt, Egypt, AfricaNaucratis held.

When the Amphictyons paid three hundred talents to have the temple that now stands at Delphi [22.5167,38.4917] (Perseus) Delphi finished (as that which was formerly there burnt down by accident), it was the Delphians' lot to pay a fourth of the cost.

They went about from city to city collecting gifts, and got most from Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt; for Amasis gave them a thousand talents' weight of astringent earth,[*](Alum, apparently.) and the Greek settlers in Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt twenty minae.

Amasis made friends and allies of the people of Shahhat [21.866,32.833] (inhabited place), Al Jabal al Akhdar, Libya, AfricaCyrene. And he decided to marry from there, either because he had his heart set on a Greek wife, or for the sake of the Corcyreans' friendship;

in any case, he married a certain Ladice, said by some to be the daughter of Battus, of Arcesilaus by others, and by others again of Critobulus, an esteemed citizen of the place. But whenever Amasis lay with her, he became unable to have intercourse, though he managed with every other woman;