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Arzeu

Ancient name
Arsenaria / Portus Magnus
Modern name
Arzew
Modern country
Algeria
A port along the Algerian coast between Orano and Mostaganem. Campbell #1758.
Coordinates
35.85, -0.32
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364066
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M039

Variant spellings of Arzeu in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
Ar[...] Ricc12
Arg[...] Par2
Argii Fo, Vat3
Argij Ricc14
arirce Fn6
Arizem Ricc17
Arizen NYPL2
arizen NYPL1, Pal6
arizon Bal
arz[...] Fn12, Pnc5
arzani Ro2
Arze[...] Par3
arzen Chig2, Cs1, Laur5, ME2, Ricc15, Urb1
Arzen Pad1, Parm2
arzeri Fn8
Arzeri Clas2
arzeria Pnc3
Arzeu BL01, BL02, Chig1, Con1, Cors2, Magl2, Ricc6, Ricc9, Vat2
arzeu Barb3, Barb4, Borg, Con4, Fn9, He2, Laur3, Marc1, NB, New, Par1, Per2, Ricc11, Ricc8, Spe
ARZEU Ashb3, Med3
ARZEV Wie1
drisen Con3
orzieri Ricc13
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Arzeu.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/arzeu/.