Histories

These were the governments and appointments of tribute. The Persian country is the only one which I have not recorded as tributary; for the Persians live free from all taxes.

As for those on whom no tribute was laid, but who rendered gifts instead, they were, firstly, the Ethiopians nearest to Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt, whom Cambyses conquered in his march towards the long-lived Ethiopians; and also those who dwell about the holy +Nysa [28.1667,37.8667] (Perseus) Nysa,[*](Probably the mountain called +Barkal [92.433,22.75] (inhabited place), Chittagong, Bangladesh, Asia Barkal in Upper +Nubia [34,22] (region (general)), Africa Nubia; this is called “sacred” in hieroglyphic inscriptions.) where Dionysus is the god of their festivals. These Ethiopians and their neighbors use the same seed as the Indian Callantiae, and they live underground.