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
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Ancient name. | Modern | Distance | |
| name. | in | Lat. N. |Long. E.
| | Stadia. | |
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1. Ila and Kaikander Is. |Inderabia | 400 | 26° 38´ | 53° 35´
| Island | | |
2. Island with Pearl Fishery| | | |
3. Another anchorage here | -- | 40 | |
4. Mount Okhos | -- | | 26° 59´ | 53° 20´
5. Apostana | -- | 450 | 27° 1´ | 52° 55´
6. Bay unnamed |On it is | 400 | 27° 24´ | 52° 25´
| Nabend | | |
7. Gôgana at mouth of | Konkan | 600 | 27° 48´ | 52°
Areôn R. | | | |
8. Sitakos | Kara-Agach| | |
| R. | 800 | |
9. Hieratis | ... | 750 | 28° 52´ | 50° 45´
10. Heratemis | | | |
R. near it. | | | |
11. Podagron, R. | | | |
12. Mesambria | Near | ... | 29° | 50° 45´
| Bushire.| | |
13. Taökê on | Taaug | 200 | 29° 14´ | 50° 30´
Granis, R. | | | |
14. Rhogonis, R. | ... | 200 | 29° 27´ | 50° 29´
15. Brizana, R. | ... | 400 | 29° 57´ | 50° 15´
16. Arosis or | River Tâb.| ... | 30° 4´ | 49° 30´
Oroatis, R. | | | |
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VII.
Coast of Sousis (Khuzistan.)
Length of the Coast 2000 Stadia.
Time taken in its navigation 3 Days.
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