Note 266 — Chapter XII · EGYPT. (continued 2)

That the Oriental expedition of Gaius had Arabia as its goal, is stated expressly by Pliny (particularly H. N. xii. 14, 55, 56; comp, ii. 67, 168; vi. 27, 141, c. 28, 160; xxxii. 1, 10). That it was to set out from the mouth of the Euphrates, follows from the fact that the expedition to Armenia and the negotiations with the Parthians preceded it. For that reason the Collectanea of Juba as to the impending expedition were based upon the reports of the generals of Alexander as to their exploring of Arabia.