Histories

The Tearus is said by those living on it to be the best river of all for purposes of healing, especially for healing mange in men and horses. Its springs are thirty-eight in number, some cold and some hot, all flowing from the same rock.

There are two roads to the place, one from the town of Heraeum near Perinthus, one from +Apollonia [14.5833,38.0167] (Perseus) Apollonia on the Black Sea [38,42] (sea)Euxine sea; each is a two days' journey. This Tearus is a tributary of the Contadesdus river, and that of the Agrianes, and that of the +Maritsa [26.2,40.866] (river), Europe Hebrus, which empties into the sea near the city of Enez [26.83,40.733] (inhabited place), Edirne, Marmara, Turkey, AsiaAenus.

Having come to this river and camped there, then, Darius was pleased with the sight of it, and set up yet another pillar there, cut with this inscription:

“From the headwaters of the river Tearus flows the best and finest water of all; and to them came, leading an army against the Scythians, the best and finest man of all, Darius son of Hystaspes, king of Iran [53,32] (nation), AsiaPersia and all the continent.” Such was the inscription.

From there, Darius set out and came to another river called Artescus, which flows through the country of the Odrysae; and having reached this river, he pointed out a spot to the army, and told every man to lay one stone as he passed in this spot that he pointed out. After his army did this, he led it away, leaving behind there great piles of stones.