Histories

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), AfricaLibya; for by their showing the Nahr an- Nil [31.1,30.166] (river), AfricaNile is not the river that separates Asia (continent)Asia and Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya; the Nahr an- Nil [31.1,30.166] (river), AfricaNile divides at the apex of this Delta, so that this land must be between Asia (continent)Asia and Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya.

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, AsiaCilicia 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), AfricaLibya except the borders of the Egyptians.

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, AfricaSyene (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), AfricaLibya and the other of Asia (continent)Asia.