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Galilee

Ancient name
Galilea
Modern name
Galilee
Modern country
Israel
Galilee (known the Sea of Galilee) is a mountainous region in northern Israel. It is one of several Biblical regions of the Holy Land that typically appear on the Sfera maps; see also Judea, Samaria.
Coordinates
32.75, 35.25

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

04.18.03

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Map of the location P067

Variant spellings of Galilee in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
Ga[...]ea Med1
galile / a Ricc1
Galilea Cap1, Clas2, Fo, Luc2, Magl2, Marc2, Parm2, Ricc17, Ricc8
galilea He3, Laur3, Marc1, NB, Pad1
ghalilea Ashb2, Fn9, He2, Magl4, ME2, Pal8, Pnc5
Ghalilea Per2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Galilee.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/galilee/.