the plain of Adrasteia; a part of the lake Dascylitis belongs to them, the other part belongs to the Byzantines. They also possess a large district near the Dolionis, and the Mygdonis, extending as far as the lake Miletopolitis, and the Apolloniatis. Through these countries runs the river Rhyndacus, which has its source in the Azanitis. Having received from Mysia Abrettene, among other rivers, the Macestus,[1272] which comes from Ancyra[1273] in the Abaeitis it empties itself into the Propontis at the island Besbicus.[1274] In this island of the Cyziceni is the mountain Artace, well wooded, and in front of it lies a small island of the same name, near it is the promontory Melas (or Black), as it is called, which is met with in coasting from Cyzicus to Priapus.[1275] 12. To Phrygian Epictetus belong the Azani, and the cities Nacoleia, Cotiaeium,[1276] Midiaeium, Dorylæum,[1277] and Cadi.[1278] Some persons assign Cadi to Mysia. Mysia extends in the inland parts from Olympene to Pergamene, and to the plain of Caïcus, as it is called; so that it lies between Ida and the Catacecaumene, which some place in Mysia, others in Mæonia. 13. Beyond the Epictetus to the south is the Greater Phrygia, leaving on the left Pessinus, and the parts about Orcaorci, and Lycaonia, and on the right Mæones, Lydians, and Carians. In the Epictetus are Phrygia Paroreia, and the country towards Pisidia, and the parts about Amorium,[1279] Eumeneia,[1280] and Synnada.[1281] Next are Apameia Cibotus,[1282] and Laodiceia,[1283] the largest cities in Phrygia. Around them lie the towns [and places], Aphrodisias,[1284] Colossæ,[1285] Themisonium,[1286] Sanaus, Metropolis,[1287] Apollonias, and farther off than these, Peltæ, Tabeæ, Eucarpia, and Lysias. 14. The Paroreia[1288] has a mountainous ridge extending from east to west. Below it on either side stretches a large plain, cities are situated near the ridge, on the north side, Philomelium,[1289] on the south Antiocheia, surnamed Near Pisidia.[1290] The former lies entirely in the plain, the other is on a hill, and occupied by a Roman colony. This was founded by the Magnetes, who live near the Mæander. The Romans liberated them from the dominion of the kings, when they delivered up the rest of Asia within the Taurus to Eumenes. In this place was established a priesthood of Men Arcæus, having attached to it a multitude of sacred attendants, and tracts of sacred territory. It was abolished after the death of Amyntas by those who were sent to settle the succession to his kingdom.