The Commerce and Navigation of the Erythræan Sea: Being a Translation of the Periplus Maris Erythræi, by an Anonymous Writer, and of Arrian's Account of the Voyage of Nearkhos, from the Mouth of the Indus to the Head of the Persian Gulf
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The Commerce and Navigation of the Erythræan Sea: Being a Translation of the Periplus Maris Erythræi, by an Anonymous Writer, and of Arrian's Account of the Voyage of Nearkhos, from the Mouth of the Indus to the Head of the Persian Gulf
Classical geography; Geography, Ancient; India -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800; Indian Ocean Region -- Commerce -- History
genial climate, and well watered, has groves and meadows, and yields
abundantly all kinds of useful animals and vegetable products. But
this is only the case up to the limits of the area within which the
fennel-plant can grow, while beyond this area the interior of Kyrênê is
but a desert of sand.
So ends my narrative relating to +Alexander+, the son of Philip
the Makedonian.
INDEX.
CHIEFLY GEOGRAPHICAL.
_Abbreviations._—B. Bay, C. Cape, G. Gulf, Is. Island or Islands, M.
Mountain, R. River.
Common names are printed in Italics. Many proper names which in the
usual orthography begin with C, will be found under K.
A Page
Abalitês, 51, 54, 55, 57
Aberia or Abiria, 113
Abhira, 114
_Abolla_, 38
Abu-Fatima C., 43
Abu-Shahr, _see_ Bushire.
Acharê, 129
Adel, 53
Aden, _see_ Eudaimôn-Arabia.
Adouli, 12-39 _passim_, 45-49
Adramitae, 87
Agbor R., 177 n.
Aginis, 161, 220, 221 n.
Agriophagoi, 43
Agrisa, _see_ Agrispolis.
Agrispolis, 194 n.
Abile C., 59
Ahwaz, 161
Aigialos, 126
Aigidioi, 130
Aii, 134, 139
Akabah G., 74
Akabarou, 127
Akannai, 21, 54, 58, 59
Akesinês R. (Chenâb R.), 150, 170, 171
Alabagium C., _see_ Alambator.
_Alabaster_, 34
Alalaiou Is., 48, 49
Alambator C., 191 n.
Alexander, Port of, _see_ Karâchi.
Alexander the Great, _passim_.
Alexandria, 76
_Aloes_, 15, 93, 94
Anamis R., 159 n., 202 n., 207
Ananis R., _see_ Anamis R.
Andanis R., _see_ Anamis R.
Angediva Is., 130
Anger Is., 210 n.
Annesley B., 45, 48, 49
Antarah C., 68
Antigonê, 41
Aparântikâ, 113
Apokopa, 62, 65, 66, 67
Apollodotos, 121
Apollophanês, 182 n.
Apologos, 10-38 _passim_., 103, 104
Apostana, 212 n., 213
Arabah C. & B., 106, 187
Arabii, 177 n.
Arakhosioi, 121, 186, 208 n.
Arâstrâs or Aratti, 121
Aratrioi, 120
Arbitae, 106
Areôn R., 213 n.
Argalou, 14, 29, 140
Argaric G., 142
Argeirou, 142
Argyre Is., 147
Ariakê, 13-39 _passim_., 52, 64, 112, 114
Ariakê Sadinôn, 127
Arii, 121, 186
Arkhias, 169, 191, 192
Armagara, 129
Aroatis R., _see_ Arosis R.
Arômata C., 59, 62, 91, 138
Arômata (a mart), 59
Arosapes R., 183 n.
Arosis R., 160, 216 n., 218
_Arsenic_, 30
Arsinoê (Suez), 39, 40
Arsinoê (in Barbaria), 50
Arusaces R., _see_ Arosapes R.
Asaboi M., 102, 103
Asîdah C., 86
Asikh, 98
Asir C., 58-60
Asmak, 46
Astakapra, 115, 117
Astola or Ashtola Is., 188 n.
Atramitae, _see_ Adramitae.
Attanae, 84, 85
Aualités, 12-37 _passim_., 50, 53, 83
Aurangâbâd, 125
Ausera, 95
Auxumê, 46
Axum, _see_ Auxumê.
Axumitae, 5, 48
Azania (Ajan), 1-144 _passim_.
Azania, Courses of, 62, 66, 67
B
Bab-el Mandab Straits, 83
Babylon, 219, 221 n., 222
Badera or Bodera, _see_ Barna.
Badis, 181, 200
Baghwar Dasti R., 193 n.
Bagia C., 193
Bagisara, 106, 187
Bagradas R., 212 n., 213 n., 215 n.
Bahar R., 179 n.
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