Kitap 2
16.1
If, then, our judgment of this is right, the Ionians are in error concerning Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt ; but if their opinion is right, then it is plain that they and the rest of the Greeks cannot reckon truly, when they divide the whole earth into three parts, Europe (continent) Europe , Asia (continent) Asia , and Libya [17,25] (nation), Africa Libya ;
16.2
they must add to these a fourth part, the Delta of Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt , if it belongs neither to Asia (continent) Asia nor to Libya [17,25] (nation), Africa Libya ; for by their showing the Nahr an- Nil [31.1,30.166] (river), Africa Nile is not the river that separates Asia (continent) Asia and Libya [17,25] (nation), Africa Libya ; the Nahr an- Nil [31.1,30.166] (river), Africa Nile divides at the apex of this Delta, so that this land must be between Asia (continent) Asia and Libya [17,25] (nation), Africa Libya .
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 .