Book 2
105.1
Listen to something else about the Colchians, in which they are like the Egyptians: they and the Egyptians alone work linen and have the same way of working it, a way peculiar to themselves; and they are alike in all their way of life, and in their speech. Linen has two names: the Colchian kind is called by the Greeks Sardonian There seems to be no reason for connecting Colchian linen with +Sardinia [9,40] (region), Italy, Europe Sardinia (as Σαρδωνικόν would imply). The Colchian word may have had a similar sound.; that which comes from Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt is called Egyptian.
106.1
As to the pillars that Sesostris, king of Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt , set up in the countries, most of them are no longer to be seen. But I myself saw them in the +Palestine [35.333,31.916] (region (general)), Asia Palestine district of +Syria [38,35] (nation), Asia Syria , with the aforesaid writing and the women's private parts on them.
