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Jor River

Modern name
Banias River
Modern country
Israel
Dati's Jor River is probably what is known today as the Hasbani River, which runs through Lebanon, the Golan Heights, and northern Israel before it joins the Dan River to form the River Jordan.
Coordinates
32.65, 35.46
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364070
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M043

Variant spellings of Jor River in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
dan Med1
Dan Luc2
fon ior Par1
fons Med2
fons ior Ricc11, Ro2
fonsior Ricc13
ior Fn8
Ior Luc2, MB, Med1
IOR Par3, Wie1
Jor Con3, Fo, Pnc4, Ricc14, Vat3
JOR Med3
Tor Vat2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Jor River.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/jor-river/.