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Fascio River

Ancient name
Phasis River
Modern name
Rioni River
Modern country
Georgia
The Fascio River corresponds to the Rioni or Phasis River, one of the largest rivers of the Caucasus, which flows west through Georgia and ends at the Black Sea near what is now the major port of Poti. Dati pairs it with the river of Lovati nearby to the south (4.35.1). Campbell #1237; Gordeev 137–8.
Coordinates
42.5, 42.5

The toponym Fascio River appears in La Sfera in the following places:

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Map of the location P114

Variant spellings of Fascio River in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
f. efaxo Med1
fa[...] Par1
faso Laur3, Magl2
Faso Per2
fasso Bal, ME2, NB, Pal8, Ricc15, Ricc17
Fasso Cap1, Pad1, Pnc5
Faxo Clas2, Par2, Parm2
faxo Fn9, Fo, He3, Marc1, Ricc8, Yale4
ffasio Marc2
fiume faxo Luc2
frisso Laur5
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Fascio River.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/fascio-river/.