Book 10
4.3
Here again the shores approach, and form an isthmus narrower than the former, of about 60 stadia in extent, reckoning from Minoa,Porto Trano. At the bottom of the bay of Mirabel. in the district of the Lyctii,Near Lytto. to Therapytna,Girapetra. and the African sea. The city is on the bay. The shores then terminate in a pointed promontory, the Samonium, looking towards Aegypt and the islands of the Rhodians.By the islands of the Rhodians are meant Caso, Nisari, Scarpanto, etc.
4.4
The island is mountainous and woody, but has fertile valleys.
4.4
The mountains towards the west are called Leuca, or the White Mountains,Aspra-vuna, or Sfakia. not inferior in height to the Taygetum,Mt. Penta-Dactylon in the Morea. and extending in length about 300 stadia. They form a ridge, which terminates at the narrow parts (the isthmus). In the middle of the island, in the widest part, is (Ida),Psiloriti. the highest of the mountains there. Its compass is about 600 stadia. It is surrounded by the principal cities. There are other mountains equal in height to the White Mountains, some of which terminate on the south, others towards the east.
