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		Defeated and stripped of his dominions, Masinissa was compelled to take refuge near the Syrtis Minor, where he defended himself until the arrival of Scipio.
		The Carthaginians were the pas- lessors of it, and for a long time allowed no. Roman vessels to navigate the...
		By contrast, to the east, there was also an Gxpa "Aµµwvoç Baki9wvoç in the Syrtis Minor (Strabo 834; cf.
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Syrtis-Minor (378 words)

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		In the recess (of the Syrtis) is a very considerable mart for commerce, where a river discharges itself into the gulf.
		After the Syrtis, follows the lake Zuchis, 400 stadia (in circuit?), with a narrow entrance, where is situated a city of the same name, containing factories for purple dyeing and for salting of all kinds; then follows another lake much smaller; after this the city of Abrotonon and some others.
		On entering the Great Syrtis on the right, after passing the promontory Cephalae, is a lake of about 300 stadia in length, and 70 stadia in breadth, which communicates with the gulf, and has at its entrance small islands and an anchorage.
	www.fofweb.com /Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=ahdoc075 (1290 words)

	Chapter Chapter 3 of Mars by Percival Lowell
		The lower end of the latter is called the Syrtis Minor, in contradistinction to the Syrtis Major, which is just appearing round the western limb.
		Latterly the Syrtis Major seems to have encroached upon Libya, and, at the last opposition, only the faintest glimpses could be got of Lake Moeris, which showed chiefly as a bay of the Syrtis Major itself.
		Between it and the Syrtis Major is the Mare Hadriaticum, a blue-green area intersected by bright causeways and seamed by dark canals.
	www.bibliomania.com /2/1/69/116/21351/9.html (563 words)

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		Syrtis Major (4/10) was the darkest at this region, followed by Syrtis Minor (6/10), the dark collar (6/10) around SPC and part of W (6/10) of Sinus Sabaeus (7/10).
		Syrtis Major (5/10) Syrtis Major was the darkest of the areas.
		Syrtis Major was the darkest of the areas(3/10).
	br.geocities.com /costeira1/mars2003.txt (1039 words)

	Cosmic Voyage-The Online Resource for Amateur Astronomers (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Syrtis Major's thumb, a small dark projection along the preceding edge, is visible just north of the equator.
		Syrtis Minor appears as a dark interior region near the preceding limb.
		Syrtis Major appears quite foreshortened from this viewing angle.
	hometown.aol.com /billferris/mars060901.html (426 words)

	Cosmic Voyage-The Online Resource for Amateur Astronomers (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The most prominent, Syrtis Major, is fast approaching the central meridian (CM).
		A darker central region extends the full length of Syrtis Major, and reaches across its breadth from the preceding (east) side to just inside the following (west) side.
		Syrtis Minor and Mare Tyrrhenum blend seamlessly into one darker feature west of Syrtis Major.
	hometown.aol.com /billferris/mars061601.html (381 words)

	Vincent's NT Word Studies - Acts 27
		It was the former upon which they were in danger of being driven; a shallow on the African coast, between Tripoli and Barca, southwest of the island of Crete.
		To strike sail, it is urged, would be a sore way of running upon the Syrtis, which they were trying to avoid.
		It is probably better to understand it generally of the gear connected with the fair-weather sails.
	www.godrules.net /library/vincent/vincentact27.htm (1118 words)

	Gallery of Mars Sketches - 2003 Apparition
		To the west, hints of Syrtis Minor, Mare Thyrrenium and Tritonius Sinus.
		Would have liked a better view of Syrtis Minor than the one depicted - which is almost overstated in terms of presence.
		Meanwhile, I continue having difficulties resolving Tritonius Sinus from Mare Tyrrhenium to the south and Syrtis Minor to the east.
	astro.geekjoy.com /sketchgallery/mars_sketches_2003.html (2799 words)

	MARS by Percival Lowell. Chapter III. Water
		What was still more striking, the curious peninsulas which connect the continent with the chain of islands to the south of it, and form so singular a feature of the planet's geography, were invisible.
		The gulfs and bays bordering the continental coast were the darkest of these markings; the long straits between the polar sea and the Syrtis Major were the next deepest in tone.
		The long, dark streaks that in June had joined the Syrtis Major to the polar sea had by October nearly disappeared; in their southern parts they had vanished completely, and they had very much faded in their northern ones.
	www.cartage.org.lb /en/themes/BookLibrary/books/bibliographie/L/Lowel/chap03.html (11147 words)

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		Syrtis Major's thumb, a small dark projection along the preceding edge, is visible just north of the equator.
		Syrtis Minor appears as a dark interior region near the preceding limb.
		However, the dark interior feature and Syrtis Minor are both still visible.
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	Cosmic Voyage-The Online Resource for Amateur Astronomers (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The most prominent, Syrtis Major, is fast approaching the central meridian (CM).
		A darker central region extends the full length of Syrtis Major, and reaches across its breadth from the preceding (east) side to just inside the following (west) side.
		Syrtis Minor and Mare Tyrrhenum blend seamlessly into one darker feature west of Syrtis Major.
	www.hometown.aol.com /billferris/mars061601.html (381 words)

	Mars Observation 2003
		Syrtis Major (4/10) was the darkest at this region, followed by Syrtis Minor (6/10), the dark collar (6/10) around SPC and part of W (6/10) of Sinus Sabaeus (7/10).
		Syrtis Major (5/10) was the darkest of the areas.
		Syrtis Major was the darkest of the areas(3/10).
	costeira1.astrodatabase.net /marte/marte2003e.htm (575 words)

	MARS by Percival Lowell. Chapter III. Water
		What was still more striking, the curious peninsulas which connect the continent with the chain of islands to the south of it, and form so singular a feature of the planet's geography, were invisible.
		The gulfs and bays bordering the continental coast were the darkest of these markings; the long straits between the polar sea and the Syrtis Major were the next deepest in tone.
		The long, dark streaks that in June had joined the Syrtis Major to the polar sea had by October nearly disappeared; in their southern parts they had vanished completely, and they had very much faded in their northern ones.
	www.wanderer.org /references/lowell/Mars/chap03.html (11147 words)

	Jay Reynolds Freeman; Visions of Lost Barsoom
		At diffraction-limited magnifications, the disc of the planet was as steady as if it were sculptured, and the scallops and textured surface of Syrtis Major and the dark rim around the north polar cap stood still for continued scrutiny.
		Syrtis Major is one of the most prominent Martian features.
		My companion points out that the elongated dark blob of Syrtis Major, pointy at the bottom and wide at the top, with the bands of the margins of Hellas, of Mare Serpentis and of Hellespontus, all radiating out from it, resembles a dark, delicate poinsettia, spread across half the planet.
	www.observers.org /reports/2001.06.08.html (2645 words)

	Mars in 2003
		The prominent dark triangular feature in the centre of the disk is Syrtis Major, with Mare Tyrrhenum stretching towards the limb at left (west).
		Between Syrtis Major and the south polar cap is a barely visible bright patch which corresponds to the Hellas basin.
		Syrtis Major is visible as the dark triangular region in the upper middle part of the disk, with Sinus Sabaeus and Mare Serpentis projecting towards the limb the left.
	www.derbyastronomy.org /Mars2003.htm (932 words)

	Randy Muller; Galactic Happiness in the Mountains
		Syrtis Major was an obvious dark blue color, contrasting sharply with the orange of the light areas, the browns of the dark areas and the white of Hellas/Eridania.
		Along the southern temperate latitudes (assuming anything on Mars can be temperate!), Syrtis Major, Syrtis Minor and other dark brown extensions from Mare Tyrrhenum formed what looked like a serrated knife edge, with the sharp areas jutting north into the orange area.
		Libya was clearly visible as a light orange area between Syrtis Major and Minor, and was part of the serrated look.
	observers.org /reports/2001.05.13.html (1674 words)

	Mars, September 25th, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Syrtis Major was prominent near the center of the globe, with Mare Serpentis, Sinus Sabaeus near the following limb.
		Near Hellas Yaonis Regio, and Mare Hadriacum were visible, as were Syrtis Minor, Mare Tyrrhenum, Tritonis Sinus, Ausonia, and Hesperia.
		In the northern portion of the globe the North Polar Hood clouds were prominent and had a light blue color.
	members.leapmail.net /~ericj/mars092505.html (190 words)

	Mars 2005
		Syrtis Major is very prominent and very well resolved.
		Syrtis Major is at the CM with Syrtis Minor on the left.
		This is an image of Mars with Sinus Sabaeus at the center and Syrtis Major setting on the left.
	www.christone.net /astro/mars (1500 words)

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	Cloudships of Mars
		The whole area is a hotbed of Martian incursion into British ruled territories and - with allied assistance in the shape of the French and Americans - Martian galleys are challenging Queen Victoria's rule over her Martian colonies and Syrtis Minor is in the thick of it.
		The banks of Syrtis Minor are usually known as Westbank and East bank (the islands being closer to the East bank) and the bridges are generally known as Main East and Main West; and Petty East and Petty West - the Western bridges are the longer items.
		Close by to the town are the Syrtis Kraags (sometimes called Syrtis Mons), a high area of volcanic vents that once provided power for the town using some form of ancient native steam generators.
	salute.co.uk /salutegames/cloudships/main.htm (568 words)

	Tacapæ (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is mentioned in numerous ancient geographical documents, but nothing is known of its history.
		It was located in the interior of Syrtis Minor in a fertile country, was provided with several roads, and was the commercial centre of the region.
		At first attached to Byzantium, in the third century it became a Roman colony and formed a part of Tripolitana.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/t/tacapae.html (249 words)

	Cloudships of Mars
		The whole area is a hotbed of Martian incursion into British ruled territories and - with allied assistance in the shape of the French and Americans - Martian galleys are challenging Queen Victoria's rule over her Martian colonies and Syrtis Minor is in the thick of it.
		The banks of Syrtis Minor are usually known as Westbank and East bank (the islands being closer to the East bank) and the bridges are generally known as Main East and Main West; and Petty East and Petty West - the Western bridges are the longer items.
		Close by to the town are the Syrtis Kraags (sometimes called Syrtis Mons), a high area of volcanic vents that once provided power for the town using some form of ancient native steam generators.
	www.salute.co.uk /salutegames/cloudships/main.htm (568 words)

	Syrtis, The - Smith’s Bible Dictionary - Bible Dictionary
		Syrtis, The: (Acts 27:17) in the Revised Version in place of "quicksands" in the Authorized Version.
		It was the well-known Syrtis Major, the terror of all Mediterranean sailors.
		"It is a dangerous shallow on the coast of Africa, between Tripoli and Barca, southwest of the island of Crete." The other Syrtis Syrtis Minor, was too far west to be feared by Paul's fellow voyagers.
	www.christnotes.org /dictionary.php?dict=sbd&id=4172 (107 words)

	2003 Drawings of Mars by Bob Bunge
		The notch between SM and Syrtis Minor was very clear and easy, with a faint extention that almost completed the north-south connection on the preceding side.
		Syrtis Major is the big player here several darker areas and detail within this crown jewel of Mar's dark markings, including the "inlet" of Deltoton Sinus on the west side of Syrtis Major.
		Some detail was missing Syrtis Major's darker areas were not really apparent, perhaps due to the darker image produced by the smaller aperature.
	www.ladyandtramp.com /weblog/channels/mars_2003/html (7039 words)

	Syrtis Minor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Syrtis is referred to in the Bible in Acts 27:10-19, which tells the story of the Apostle Paul being sent in chains to Rome to stand trial before Caesar Nero.
		The crew of his ship was worried about being driven by a storm into Syrtis, and took precautions to prevent it, resulting, eventually, in being shipwrecked on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea.
		This page was last modified 01:15, 1 August 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Syrtis_Minor (129 words)

	Mars 2005
		Syrtis Major is very prominent and very well resolved.
		Syrtis Major is at the CM with Syrtis Minor on the left.
		This is an image of Mars with Sinus Sabaeus at the center and Syrtis Major setting on the left.
	astro.christone.net /mars (1500 words)

	The Planet Mars: A History of Observation and Discovery. Chapter 15: Observing Mars. University of Arizona Press.
		On the whole, however, I consider a telescope of at least 5 inches (7.5 cm) the minimum necessary for a refractor, and 9 inches (22.5 cm) for a reflector---in the latter case, the mirror must possess a perfect figure, and preferably should be of long focus, say f/9 or f/10.
		There are two huge basins in the Syrtis Major region of the planet: Isidis Planitia, which encroaches on Syrtis Major from the northeast, and Hellas, which lies directly to the south and is by far the most prominent basin on Mars.
		Hellas is 2,100 kilometers across and is enclosed on the east by the darkish strip of Mare Hadriaticum (Hadriaca Patera), and on the west by that of Hellespontus.
	www.uapress.arizona.edu /onlinebks/mars/chap15.htm (4328 words)

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	Info.classical
		Finally, the Syrtis Major and Syrtis Minor are abbreviated SMa and SMi respectively.
		After 50 years of struggle, the successor states to Alexander have hammered out a compromise of coexistence: Macedon is to be ruled by the family of Demetrius Poliorcetes (City-Conqueror), son of Antigonus Monopthalmus (One-Eyed), one of Alexander's generals.
		Egypt remains in the hands of the House of Ptolemy (another of Alexander's generals), and the vast lands formerly ruled by the Persians from Asia Minor to the Indus Valley, fall to The House of Seleucus, yet another Alexandrine general (Seleucus was Alexander's cavalry commander).
	www.diplom.org /Email/judge/info.classical.html (1651 words)

	Marswatch Apparition 1998-1999 Images - March 1-15, 1999
		Syrtis Major appears dark (3/10) and prominent adjacent to the following (or evening) limb.
		Mare Tyrrhenum appears dark (3/10) on the CM as well as Syrtis Minor.
		The preceding half of Syrtis Major (3/10) appears adjacent to the following limb.
	www.astroleague.org /marswatch/images/m199903 (1297 words)

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