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Carmania

Ancient name
Carmania
Modern name
Kerman
Modern country
Iran
In the Ptolemaic tradition Carmania was a coastal region of central Asia located north of the present-day Strait of Hormuz, between Susiana and Gedrosia. It only appears in a single Sfera manuscript (Bos). 
Coordinates
30.28, 57.08
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M098

This toponym only appears in the poem, never in the maps.

Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Carmania.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/carmania/.