“This headland was [34] the point to which Xerxes’ engineers carried their two bridges from Abydos – a distance of seven furlongs. One was constructed by the Phoenicians using flax cables, the other by the Egyptians with papyrus cables. The… — Herodotus Copy Share Image
![“This headland was [34] the point to which Xerxes’ engineers carried their two bridges from Abydos – a distance of seven furlongs. One was constructed by the Phoenicians using flax cables, the other by the Egyptians with papyrus cables. The work was successfully completed, but a subsequent storm of…” quote by Herodotus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b1e/herodotus-2844_quote_this-headland-was-34-the-point-to-which_1498935.jpg)