Malfata, Porto Amalfitano
- Ancient name
- Loryma
- Modern name
- Malatra
- Modern country
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 36.58, 28.01
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.
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/.