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Famagusta

Ancient name
Arsinoe
Modern name
Famagusta
Modern country
Cyprus
Famagusta is a port on the island of Cyprus, which grew in the Middle Ages from a small village to one of the richest cities in the medieval world, especially after the fall of Acre in 1291, when many Levantine Christians decamped to Lusignan-controlled Cyprus. The city was seized by the Genoese in 1372 and the Venetians in 1489.
Coordinates
35.13, 33.94

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

04.22.04 04.23.06

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Map of the location P059

Variant spellings of Famagusta in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
famaghosta Bal, Laur3, Laur5, Pal8, Ricc8, Yale4
famagosta Fo, He2, He3, ME2, NB, Pad1, Ricc15, Wie1
Famagosta Parm2, Per2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Famagusta.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/famagusta/.