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Mauretania

Ancient name
Mauretania
Mauretania, an ancient name for the Maghreb (northern Morocco and Algeria), appears on only one Sfera map (Bos), probably as an addition from the Ptolemaic map tradition. 
Coordinates
33.95, -3.56
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M064

This toponym only appears in the poem, never in the maps.

Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Mauretania.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/mauretania/.