Histories

After this circumnavigation, Darius subjugated the Indians and made use of this sea. Thus it was discovered that Asia (continent)Asia, except the parts toward the rising sun, was in other respects like Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya.

But it is plain that none have obtained knowledge of Europe (continent)Europe's eastern or northern regions, so as to be able say if it is bounded by seas; its length is known to be enough to stretch along both Asia (continent)Asia and Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya.

I cannot guess for what reason the earth, which is one, has three names, all women's, and why the boundary lines set for it are the Egyptian Nile river and the Colchian Phasis river (though some say that the Maeetian Tanaïs river and the Cimmerian Ferries [*](cp. Hdt. 4.12.) are boundaries); and I cannot learn the names of those who divided the world, or where they got the names which they used.