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λίθου Αἰθιοπικοῦ: the red granite of Syene; H. is right, for ‘the first layer’ (δόμον) of stones was faced with this material, as was also the second.

τῆς ἑτέρης: genitive after the idea of comparison in ὑποβάς; τὠυτὸ μέγαθος, ‘to attain the same size,’ is added to explain ὑποβάς. ἐχομένην is local here.

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