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Laquia

Ancient name
Kaunos
Modern name
Delikada
Modern country
Turkey
Laquia is a site along the coast of Asia Minor between Macri and Messi. It is one of a group that appears only on a single Sfera map (Ashb7) with an unusual amount of detail along this coast. Campbell #1422; Hild 5.12.
Coordinates
36.8, 28.6
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364167
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M161

Variant spellings of Laquia in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
la[n]guia Ashb7
languia Ashb7
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Laquia.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/laquia/.