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The first of these on the side bordering on Illyricum is called Thrace in the narrower sense, and is adorned by the splendid cities of Philippopolis, formerly Eumolpias,Cf. xxii. 2, 2; xxvi. 10, 4. See Map 1, Vol. II. and Beroea. After this, HaemimontusAlso called Thracia Secunda. has Hadrianopolis,Cf. xiv. 11, 15. also once called Uscudama, and Anchialos,Cf. xxii. 8, 43. both great and rich cities. Then comes Mysia,Here for Mysia (or Moesia) Secunda, or Inferior; Mysia Prima belonged to Illyricum. with Marcianopolis (so name from the sister of the emperor Trajan). Dorostorus, Nicopolis, and Odessus. Hard by is Scythia, in which the more famous towns are Dionysopolis, Tomi, and Callatia. Europa, the remotest province of all, in addition to various towns, is conspicuous for two cities, Apri and Perinthus, in later times called Heraclea.Cf. xxii. 2, 3.
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Rhodopa,Cf. xxii. 8, 4. next to this, has Maximianopolis, Maronea and Aenus, which Aeneas founded and abandoned,Cf. xxii. 8, 3, note. and after long wanderings under continued good auspices, reached Italy.
