Marmara Island
- Ancient name
- Proconnesus
- Modern name
- Marmara
- Modern country
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 40.62, 27.62
The Sea of Marmara, the island of Marmara, and the town of Marmara on the island's south coast all take their name from the marble for which the island is famous. The toponym only appears in a single Sfera manuscript (Spe), and could refer either to the island or the town. Campbell #1342.
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M088
This toponym only appears in the poem, never in the maps.
- Suggested citation
- Beneš, Carrie. “Marmara Island.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/marmara-island/.