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Adriatic Sea

Ancient name
Adriaticum Mare
Modern name
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is the arm of the Mediterranean that reaches up between the eastern coast of Italy and the Balkan peninsula as far as Venice and Trieste. It is labeled as such in only two late Sfera manuscripts (see also Tyrrhenian Sea).
Coordinates
44.91, 13.76
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M150

Variant spellings of Adriatic Sea in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
Mare adriatico Luc2, Med1
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Adriatic Sea.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/adriatic-sea/.