Histories

Some say that these Samians who were sent never came to Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt, but that when they had sailed as far as +Carpathos [27.166,35.666] (island), Sporades, Aegean Islands, Greece, Europe Carpathus discussed the matter among themselves and decided to sail no further; others say that they did come to Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt and there escaped from the guard that was set over them.

But as they sailed back to +Nisos Samos [26.8,37.75] (island), Samos, Aegean Islands, Greece, Europe Samos, Polycrates' ships met and engaged them; and the returning Samians were victorious and landed on the island, but were there beaten in a land battle, and so sailed to Sparta [22.416,37.83] (inhabited place), Laconia, Peloponnese, Greece, Europe Lacedaemon.