Book 2
17.1
We leave the Ionians' opinion aside, and our own judgment about the matter is this: Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt is all that country which is inhabited by Egyptians, just as Cilicia [34.333,36.666] (region (general)), Turkey, Asia Cilicia and Assyria are the countries inhabited by Cilicians and Assyrians, and we know of no boundary line (rightly so called) below Asia (continent) Asia and Libya [17,25] (nation), Africa Libya except the borders of the Egyptians.
17.2
But if we follow the belief of the Greeks, we shall consider all Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt commencing from the Cataracts and the city of Elephantine On the island opposite Aswan [32.933,24.83] (inhabited place), Aswan, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa Syene (Aswan [32.666,23.83] (governorate), Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa Assuan ). to be divided into two parts, and to claim both the names, the one a part of Libya [17,25] (nation), Africa Libya and the other of Asia (continent) Asia .
17.3
For the Nahr an- Nil [31.1,30.166] (river), Africa Nile , beginning from the Cataracts, divides Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt into two parts as it flows to the sea. Now, as far as the city Cercasorus the Nahr an- Nil [31.1,30.166] (river), Africa Nile flows in one channel, but after that it parts into three.
