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266 VIII. VALLEY OF THE KAZANES AND INDOS.
Ch. II § 5). This is probably due to intercourse within the conventus,
perhaps to intermarriage. We observed a corresponding similarity of
names at Attoudda, Aphrodisias, Herakleia, &c, pp. 166, 191, &c. x
Cibyra was distinguished for its iron-working ; and was in the
early Roman period a city of the first importance. But it lay off the
great lines of Roman trade, and did not maintain its position. At the
division by Diocletian, it was attached to Caria. Its history should
naturally be studied along with that of the rest of Kabalis ; and does
not properly belong to this work, which is devoted to Phrygia. But
it is necessary to complete the survey of the Laodicean or Cibyratic
conventus by enumerating the places which were incorporated in Asia
along with Cibyra.
§ 11. The Asian Cibyratis and Kabalis. Kabalis or Kabalia is
twice defined by Ptolemy, once as a district of Lycia (towns Balboura,
Boubon, Oinoanda), and once badly as a district of Pampby lia contain-
ing nine cities, seven of which belong to Milyas. Strabo pp. 629-3 *
clearly defines Kabalis as extending from the borders of Termessos
Major to those of Eriza. Pliny V 147 makes an important distinction,
specifying Kabalia of Pamphylia (probably the territory between lake
Karalitis and Termessos Major), and implying a Kabalia of Asia and
of Lycia from which he distinguishes it. Kabalia of Asia is the terri-
tory that had been subject to Cibyra. Kabalia of Lycia is rightly
defined by Ptolemy. Addenda.
Alimne is mentioned as a town subject to Cibyra (Livy XXXVIII
15). It has been plausibly identified with the ruins on the lake of
Gol-Hissar.
Sylleum was another place subject to Cibyra; and probably
the whole country between Thabusion and lake Karalitis was in-
cluded in the Cibyratis. The only passage which throws any light
on the topography of the Cibyratis is Livy's account of the route of
Cn. Manlius Vulso in 189 B.C. (XXXVIII 15). He advanced in an
easy march from Eriza to
Thabusion, which was evidently on the Indos near Tcham-Keui.
It was apparently the frontier-fortress, and Manlius refrained from
ravaging the territory of an independent state till he had tried to
effect his object by diplomacy. This proved successful; and after six
days he went on his march from Thabusion southwards without going
to Cibyra. According to Livy his march now led through the terri-
tory of the people of Sinda and across the river Kaulares, which is
1 But Kidramos, lying by the Eastern Highway, resembles Laodiceia in names,
as we saw, so far as the scanty evidence justifies an opinion.
Ch. II § 5). This is probably due to intercourse within the conventus,
perhaps to intermarriage. We observed a corresponding similarity of
names at Attoudda, Aphrodisias, Herakleia, &c, pp. 166, 191, &c. x
Cibyra was distinguished for its iron-working ; and was in the
early Roman period a city of the first importance. But it lay off the
great lines of Roman trade, and did not maintain its position. At the
division by Diocletian, it was attached to Caria. Its history should
naturally be studied along with that of the rest of Kabalis ; and does
not properly belong to this work, which is devoted to Phrygia. But
it is necessary to complete the survey of the Laodicean or Cibyratic
conventus by enumerating the places which were incorporated in Asia
along with Cibyra.
§ 11. The Asian Cibyratis and Kabalis. Kabalis or Kabalia is
twice defined by Ptolemy, once as a district of Lycia (towns Balboura,
Boubon, Oinoanda), and once badly as a district of Pampby lia contain-
ing nine cities, seven of which belong to Milyas. Strabo pp. 629-3 *
clearly defines Kabalis as extending from the borders of Termessos
Major to those of Eriza. Pliny V 147 makes an important distinction,
specifying Kabalia of Pamphylia (probably the territory between lake
Karalitis and Termessos Major), and implying a Kabalia of Asia and
of Lycia from which he distinguishes it. Kabalia of Asia is the terri-
tory that had been subject to Cibyra. Kabalia of Lycia is rightly
defined by Ptolemy. Addenda.
Alimne is mentioned as a town subject to Cibyra (Livy XXXVIII
15). It has been plausibly identified with the ruins on the lake of
Gol-Hissar.
Sylleum was another place subject to Cibyra; and probably
the whole country between Thabusion and lake Karalitis was in-
cluded in the Cibyratis. The only passage which throws any light
on the topography of the Cibyratis is Livy's account of the route of
Cn. Manlius Vulso in 189 B.C. (XXXVIII 15). He advanced in an
easy march from Eriza to
Thabusion, which was evidently on the Indos near Tcham-Keui.
It was apparently the frontier-fortress, and Manlius refrained from
ravaging the territory of an independent state till he had tried to
effect his object by diplomacy. This proved successful; and after six
days he went on his march from Thabusion southwards without going
to Cibyra. According to Livy his march now led through the terri-
tory of the people of Sinda and across the river Kaulares, which is
1 But Kidramos, lying by the Eastern Highway, resembles Laodiceia in names,
as we saw, so far as the scanty evidence justifies an opinion.