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 Chap. 33.] ACCOUNT OF COUNTEIES, ETC. 477 and a half from its harbour, IHum a place exempt from tribute'-, the fountain-head of universal fame. Beyond the gulf are the shores of Ehoeteum^, peopled by the towns of Ehoeteum'*, Dardanium% and Al'isbe^ There was also in former times a town of Achilleon^, founded near the tomb of Achilles by the people of Mitylene, and afterwards rebuilt by the Athenians, close to the spot where his fleet had been stationed near Sigeura. There was also the town of ^an- tion^, founded by the Ehodians upon the opposite point, near the tomb of Ajax, at a distance of thirty stadia from Sigeum, near the spot where his fleet was stationed. Above Jj^olis and part of Troas, in the interior, is the place called Teuthrania^, inhabited in ancient times by the ^Mvsians. Here rises the river Caicus already mentioned. Teuthrania was a powerful nation in itself, even when the whole of ^^olis was held by the Mysians. In it are the Pioniae^", Andera'', site as the Ilium or Troy which had been destroyed by the Greeks ; but it has been considered improbable that the exploits mentioned in tho Iliad should have happened in so sljort a space as (hat lying between tho later IHum and the coast. The site of New Ilium is generally considered to be tho spot covered with ruins, now called Kissarlik, between tho villages called Kum-kioi, KaUi-fath, and Tcliiblak. 2 The Dictator SyUa showed especial favour to Ilium. 3 Now called Cape Intepeh or Barbieri. 5 More generally called Dardanus, or Dardanum, said to have been built by Dardanus. It was situate about a mile south of the ]-)roinon- tory Dardanis or Dardanium. Its exact site does not apjiear to bo known : from it the modern Dardanelles are supposed to have derived their name. 6 Situate between Percote and Abydus, and founded by Scamandrius and Ascanius the son of yEneas. The village of Moussa is supposi>d to OCCUJ1V its site. The army of Alexander nuistered here after crossing the Hellespont. 7 Alexander the Great visited this ]ilace on his Asiatic expedition in B.C. 334, and placed chaplets on the tomb of Achilles. " So called from Ma», the Greek name of Ajax. 5 Teutlirania was in the south-western corner of Mysia, between Tem- nus and the borders of Lydia, where in very early times Teuthras was said to have founded a Mysian kingdom, which was early subdued by the kings of Lydia : this ])art was also called rergamene. 10 Called Pionita; in the jireceding Chaj)ter. ^^ A town in the Troad, the site of which is unknown.
 * It is not exactly known whether New Hium was built on the same
 * The modern Paleo Castro probably occupies its site.