Return to gazetteer

Malfata, Porto Amalfitano

Ancient name
Loryma
Modern name
Malatra
Modern country
Turkey
Malfata or Porto Amalfitano 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 #1416; Gastgeber 5.2.
Coordinates
36.58, 28.01
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M164

Variant spellings of Malfata, Porto Amalfitano in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
malvata Ashb7
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Malfata, Porto Amalfitano.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/malfata-porto-amalfitano/.