Histories

On his road from Doriscus he first passed the Samothracian fortresses;[*](Erected doubtless by the Samothracians to protect their possessions on the mainland.) of these, the city built farthest to the west is called Mesambria. Next to it is the Thasian city of +Stryme [25.6167,40.8833] (Perseus) Stryme; between them runs the river Lisus, which now could not furnish water enough for Xerxes' army, but was exhausted.

All this region was once called Gallaic, but it is now called Briantic; however, by rights it also belongs to the Ciconians.