IV. It is my duty to mention the other strong places in this part of Europe. I am quite sure that if I were to recount this list of the fortresses in this country, to men dwelling in a distant region and belonging to another nation, without any facts to guarantee the truth of my story, the number of the works would make it appear altogether fabulous and incredible; as it is, however, they are to be seen at no great distance, and great numbers of the inhabitants of that region are present in our city; wherefore, with the confidence which springs from truth, I shall not hesitate to give a list of the works of the Emperor Justinian in the above-mentioned countries, both in restoring ruinous fortifications and in building new ones. It will be most convenient to put them all in the form of a list, so that my narrative may not be confused by the insertion of their names. These are the new forts built by the Emperor Justinian in New Epirus:[74] Sceminites, Ulpiansus, Episterba, Argus, Aona, Stephaniacum, Martis, Gynæcomytes, Speretium, Aven, Streden, Deuphracus, St. Sabinus, Aliula, Dyrlachin, Patana, Gemenus, Bacuste, Alistrus, Irene, Epiduta, Bacusta, Labellus, Epileum, Piscinæ, Cithinas, Dolebin, Hedonia, Titiana, Ulibula, Brebate, Thesaurus. These places were restored: St. Stephen, Cethreon, Apis, Peleum, Come, Pacue, Scidreonpolis, Antipagræ, Pupsalus, Gabræum, Dionaa, Clementiana, Illyrin, Tithra, Brebeta, Bupus, Endyni, Dionysus, Ptochium, Tyrcanus, Capaza, Cilicæ, Argyas, Therma, Amantia, Paretium. These are the new forts built in Old Epirus: Parmus, Olbus, Cionin, Marciana, Algus, Cimenus, Xeropotoes, Europa, Chimæra, Helega, Homonœa, Adanum. These places were rebuilt: Murciara, Castina, Genysius, Percus, Marmarata, Listria, Petroniana, Carmina, St. Sabinus, Also a reservoir in the fort of Come, Martius, Pezium, Onalus, Two forts dedicated to St. Donatus, in the territory of Justinianopolis and Photice, Symphygium, Pronathidum, Hedones, Castellum, Bulibas, Palyrus, Trana, Posidon, Colophonia. In Macedonia: Candida, Colobona, The Basilica of Amyntas, Bolbus, Brigizes, Opas, Pleurum, Caminus, Therma, Bogas, Neapolis, Calarnus, Museum, Acremba, Adrianium, Edana, Melichisa, Pascas, Aulon, Gentianum, Priniana, Thesteum, Cyrrhi, Gurasson, Cumarciana, Limnederium, Bupoodin, Babas, Cyriana, Pelecum, Lages, Cratæa, Siclæ, Nymphium, Metizus, Argicianum, Bazinus, Cassopas, Parthion, Fasciæ, Placidiana, Hynea, Limnaæ, Option, Charadrus, Cassopes. These forts were rebuilt in Thessaly: Alcon, Lossonus, Gerontica, Perbyla, Cercinei, Scidreus, Phracellan. The following new forts were built in Dardania: