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Arabia

Ancient name
Arabia
Modern name
Arabian Peninsula
The toponym Arabia denotes the Arabian peninsula generally; a division of the region into Arabia Felice and Arabia Deserta suggests Ptolemaic influence, as these terms were Roman provincial names not widely used in the Middle Ages. (The third Roman province in Arabia, Arabia Petraea, does not appear in this tradition.) See also Arabian Mountains, Arabian Sea.
Coordinates
14.91, 45.76

The toponym Arabia appears in La Sfera in the following places:

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Map of the location P012

Variant spellings of Arabia in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
ARabia Fo
arabia Bal, He3, Laur5, Magl4, Marc1, NB, Pal8, Par1, Ricc15, Yale4
Arabia Magl2, Pad1, Parm2, To2
ARABIA Ashb4, Fn9, He2, Laur3, Ricc8, Wie1
ARAbiA Borg
ArAbiA Ricc9
Arabia solios [?] Bos
arabie ME2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Arabia.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 11, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/arabian-peninsula/.