Kitap 11
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The southern mountains on the other side of the Euphrates, extending towards the east from Cappadocia and Commagene,Camasch. The country situated N. W. of the Euphrates in about 38° lat. at their commencement have the name of Taurus, which separates Sophene and the rest of Armenia from Mesopotamia, but some writers call them the Gordyaean mountains.The range of Kurdistan on the E. of the Tigris. Among these is Mount Masius,The range lying between the Euphrates and the Tigris, between 37° and 38° lat. which is situated above Nisibis,Nisibin or Netzid. and Tigranocerta.Meja-Farkin, by above these cities, would appear to mean overhanging them both, as it is situated between them. It then becomes more elevated, and is called Niphates.Nepat-Learn. Somewhere in this part on the southern side of the mountainous chain are the sources of the Tigris. Then the ridge of mountains continuing to extend from the Niphates forms the mountain Zagrius, which separates Media and Babylonia. After the Zagrius follows above Babylonia the mountainous range of the Elymaei and Paraetaceni, and above Media that of the Cossaei.
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In the middle of these branches are situated Media and Armenia, which comprise many mountains, and many mountain plains, as well as plains and large valleys. Numerous small tribes live around among the mountains, who are for the most part robbers.
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We thus place within the Taurus Armenia and Media, to which belong the Caspian Gates.
