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LIBER V · CAPUT 20

SYRIA ANTIOCHIA

SYRIA ANTIOCHIA. Complete modern editorial illustration created specifically for this chapter.
SYRIA ANTIOCHIA · EDITORIAL PLATE V.20 · modern editorial plate
SYRIA ANTIOCHIA. Complete modern editorial illustration created specifically for this chapter.

Latine · Mayhoff 1906

a tergo eius Libanus mons orsus MD stadiis Zimyram usque porrigitur, quae Coeles Syriae cognominatur. huic par, interiacente valle, mons adversus Antilibanus obtenditur, quondam muro coniunctus. post eum introrsus Decapolitana regio praedictaeque cum ea tetrarchiae et Palaestines tota laxitas. at in ora item subiecta Libano fluvius Magoras, Berytus colonia, quae Felix lulia appellatur, Leontos oppidum, flumen Lycos, Palaebyblos, flumen Adonis, oppida Byblos, Botrys, Gigarta, Trieris, Calamos, Tripolis, quoniam Tyrii et Sidonii et Aradii optinent, Orthosia, Eleutheros flumen, oppida Zimyra, Marathos contraque Arados, septem stadiorum oppidum et insula ducentis passibus a continente distans, regio, in qua supradicti desinunt montes, et interiacentibus campis Bargylus mons.

Incipit hinc rursus Syria, desinente Phoenice. oppida Carne, Balanea, Paltos, Gabala, promunturium, in quo Laodicea libera, Dipolis, Heraclea, Charadrus, Posidium.

English · Bostock & Riley 1855–57

In the rear of this spot begins the chain of Libanus, which extends 1500 stadia, as far as Simyra; this district has the name of Cœle Syria. Opposite to this chain, and separated from it by an intervening valley, stretches away the range of Antilibanus, which was formerly connected with Libanus by a wall. Beyond it, and lying in the interior, is the region of Decapolis, and, with it, the Tetrarchies already mentioned, and the whole expanse of Palæstina. On the coast, again, and lying beneath Libanus, is the river Magoras, the colony of Berytus, which bears the name of Felix Julia, the town of Leontos, the river Lycos, Palæbyblos, the river Adonis, and the towns of Byblos, Botrys, Gigarta, Trieris, Calamos, Tripolis, inhabited by the Tyrians, Sidonians, and Aradians; Orthosia, the river Eleutheros, the towns of Simyra and Marathos; and opposite, Arados, a town seven stadia long, on an island, distant 200 paces from the mainland. After passing through the country in which the before-named mountains end and the plains that lie between, Mount Bargylus is seen to rise.

Here Phœnicia ends, and Syria recommences. The towns are, Carne, Balanea, Paltos, and Gabale; then the promontory upon which is situate the free town of Laodicea; and then Diospolis, Heraclea, Charadrus, and Posidium.