Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Syria” in book 2, chapter 106, section 1 of Herodotus, The Histories:
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As to the pillars that Sesostris, king of Egypt, set up in the countries, most of them are no longer to be seen. But I myself saw them in the Palestine district of Syria , with the aforesaid writing and the women's private parts on them.
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