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Messina

Ancient name
Messana
Modern name
Messina
Modern country
Italy
The city of Messina was a major port city and naval base on the eastern side of the island of Sicily. It lies along the Strait of Messina (2-3 miles wide) which separates Sicily from the Italian mainland. Note that Messina (Italy) is different from both Messa (Morocco) and Messi (Anatolia).
Coordinates
38.19, 15.56
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364308

The toponym Messina appears in La Sfera in the following places:

04.23.04

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Map of the location P092

Variant spellings of Messina in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
Ixola de mesina He1
mesina Par4
messina Tre
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Messina.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/messina/.