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 268 STRABO. "CASAUB. 179. tries of the] Vocontii l and Cottius, 2 from Nemausus 3 to Ugernum and Tarusco, the route is common ; from thence [it branches off in two directions], one through Druentia and Caballio, 4 to the frontiers of the Vocontii and the commence- ment of the ascent of the Alps, which is 63 miles ; the other is reckoned at 99 miles from the same point to the other ex- tremity of the Vocontii, bordering on the state of Cottius, as far as the village of Ebrodunum. 5 The distance is said to be the same by the route through the village of Brigantium, 6 Scingomagus, 7 and the passage of the Alps to Ocelum, 8 which is the limit of the country of Cottius. However, it is con- sidered to be Italy from Scingomagus. And Ocelum is 28 miles beyond this. 4. Marseilles, founded by the Phocaeans, 9 is built in a stony region. Its harbour lies beneath a rock, which is shaped like a theatre, and looks towards the south. It is well sur- rounded with walls, as well as the whole city, which is of considerable size. Within the citadel are placed the JSrjhe- ium and the temple of the Delphian Apollo. This latter temple is common to all the lonians ; the Ephesium is the temple consecrated to Diana^of Ephesus. They say that when the Phocseans were about to quit their country, an oracle commanded them to take from Diana of Ephesus a conductor for their voyage. On arriving at Ephesus they therefore in- quired how they might be able to obtain from the goddess what was enjoined them. The goddess appeared in a dream to Aristarcha, one of the most honourablejwomen of the city, anoTcommahded her to acco'm^anY the Fhocaeans, and to take with her apian of the temple and statues. 10 These things being perforated, and tKe colony bein^fsettled, the Phocaeans 1 The cantons of Vaison and Die. 2 Cottius possessed the present Brian9onnais. That portion of the Alps next this canton took from this sovereign the name of the Cottian Alps. Cottius bore the title of king ; and Augustus recognised his inde- pendence ; he lived till the time of Nero, when his possessions became a Roman province. 3 Nimes. * Durance and Cavaillon. 5 Embrun. 6 Brianfon. 7 Sezanne, or perhaps Chamlat de Seguin. 8 Uxeau. 9 About 600 years before the Christian era. 10 'AiSpvp.d TI T&V ifp&v. Gosselin gives a note on these words, and translates them in his text as follows, " one of the statues consecrated in her temple."