Book 7
42.1
From Lydia [27.516,38.683] (region (general)), Turkey, Asia Lydia the army took its course to the river Bakir Cayi [27,38.916] (river), Turkey, AsiaCaicus and the land of +Mysia (region (general)), Turkey, Asia Mysia; leaving the Bakir Cayi [27,38.916] (river), Turkey, AsiaCaicus, they went through +Atarneus [26.95,39.05] (Perseus) Atarneus to the city of Carene, keeping the mountain of Khalkodonion (mountains), Nomos Larisis, Thessaly, Greece, EuropeCane Modern Khalkodonion (mountains), Nomos Larisis, Thessaly, Greece, EuropeKara Dagh. on the left. From there they journeyed over the plain of Thebe, passing the city of Adramytteum and the Pelasgian city of Antandrus.
42.2
Then they came into the territory of Troy [26.25,39.95] (deserted settlement), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, AsiaIlium, with Ida on their left. When they had halted for the night at the foot of Ida, a storm of thunder and lightning fell upon them, killing a great crowd of them there.
43.1
When the army had come to the river Scamander, which was the first river after the beginning of their march from Sardis [28.0167,38.475] (Perseus) Sardis that fell short of their needs and was not sufficient for the army and the cattle to drink—arriving at this river, Xerxes ascended to the citadel of Priam, having a desire to see it.
