Histories

At a distance of ten days' journey again from the Ammonians along the sandy ridge, there is a hill of salt like that of the Ammonians, and springs of water, where men live; this place is called +Awjilah [21.2,29.15] (inhabited place), Banghazi, Libya, Africa Augila; it is to this that the Nasamones come to gather palm-fruit.

After ten days' journey again from +Awjilah [21.2,29.15] (inhabited place), Banghazi, Libya, Africa Augila there is yet another hill of salt and springs of water and many fruit-bearing palms, as at the other places; men live there called Garamantes, an exceedingly great nation, who sow in earth which they have laid on the salt.

The shortest way to the Lotus Eaters' country is from here, thirty days' journey distant. Among the Garamantes are the cattle that go backward as they graze, the reason being that their horns curve forward;

therefore, not being able to go forward, since the horns would stick in the ground, they walk backward grazing. Otherwise, they are like other cattle, except that their hide is thicker and harder to the touch.