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Diaschilo

Ancient name
Daskyleion (sort of), Daskyleion
Modern name
Eskel Limani
Modern country
Turkey
Diaschilo corresponds to ancient Daskyleion, on the south short of the Sea of Marmara; while there are a number of ancient sites in this area identified with that name, the evidence of contemporary nautical charts confirms that medieval Diaschilo corresponds to a coastal town on the Sea of Marmara (now Eskal Limani, Turkey). Campbell #1339.
Coordinates
40.37, 28.68

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

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Map of the location P053

Variant spellings of Diaschilo in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
D[...] Par2
dasolo Ricc15
dias[...]lo Par1
diaschelo Ricc17
diaschillo Marc1
Diaschilo Clas2
diaschilo Fn9, He2, Laur3, Laur5, Magl2, ME2, NB, Pad1, Pal8, Parm2, Per2, Pnc5, Ricc8
diaschuli He3
diascilo Bal
diascolo Med1
Diascolo Luc2
diassalo Fo
diastilo Yale4
Dioschilo Cap1
dioschilo Marc2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Diaschilo.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/diaschilo/.