Book 11
2.8
Near it is Patraeus,Ada. a village, from which to Corocondame,Taman. a village, are 130 stadia. This is the termination of the Cimmerian Bosporus, as it is called. The narrow passage at the mouth of the Moeotis derives its name from the straits opposite the Achilleium, and the Myrmecium; it extends as far as Corocondame and a small village opposite to it in the territory of the Panticapaeans, called Acra,C. Takli. and separated by a channel of 70 stadia in width. The ice reaches even to this place, for the Maeotis is frozen during severe frost so as to become passable on foot. The whole of this narrow passage has good harbours.
2.9
Beyond Corocondame is a large lakeAk Tengis. which is called from the place Corocondametis. It discharges itself into the sea at the distance of 10 stadia from the village. A branchAnother branch of the Kuban. of the river Anticeites empties itself into the lake, and forms an island, which is surrounded by the waters of the lake, of the Maeotis, and of the river. Some persons give this river the name of Hypanis,The Kuban, anciently also the Vardanus. as well as to thatThe Bog. near the Borysthenes.The Dnieper.
