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Gulf of Misrata

Ancient name
Syrtis Major
Modern name
Gulf of Sidra
Modern country
Libya
A bay along the Libyan coast now known as the Gulf of Sidra (between Misurata and Bernico), the Sfera maps label the Gulf of Misrata variously as the Gulf of Tim (most commonly), the Gulf of Misurata, or just Golfo. Campbell #1624–1625.
Coordinates
31.5, 18.0
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364135
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M118

Variant spellings of Gulf of Misrata in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
[golfo di] Misurata Cs1
gcholfo ditin Bal
gholfo ME2, Pad1
Gholfo Pal6
gholfo atior Laur5
gholfo di Par1
gholfo di tim Fn12
gholfo di tin Yale4
gholfo ditini Ricc15
golf[...] dit[...] Urb1
Golfo BL01, BL02, Barb3, Fo, New, Pnc3, Vat3
golfo He2
Golfo d[a/e] tim Ricc14
Golfo de tim Pnc4
golfo di NB
Golfo di Fn9
Golfo di [...?] Ricc8
golfo di [...] Borg, Con1, Con4, Ricc9
Golfo di [misuratta] Chig1
golfo di missurata Barb4
golfo di tim Ricc11, Ro2
Golfo ditin Con3, Parm2
golfo ditio Ricc12
golfo tin Ricc13
golfo tino NYPL3
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Gulf of Misrata.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/gulf-of-misrata/.