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Cavo Pisello

Ancient name
Psilis
Modern name
Şile, Zonguldak
Modern country
Turkey
Cavo Pisello is a cape on the southern shore of the Black Sea between Pontarachia and Samasto. It appears in only a single Sfera manuscript (Ashb7). Campbell #1302; Gordeev 41.
Coordinates
41.18, 29.61
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M175

Variant spellings of Cavo Pisello in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
pizello Ashb7
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Cavo Pisello.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/cavo-pisello/.