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Mount Zion

Ancient name
Mount Zion
Modern name
Mount Zion
Modern country
Israel
Mount Zion is a hill to the south of the Old City of Jerusalem; because of it, Jerusalem is often called Zion in the Bible. See also Mount of Olives.
Coordinates
31.77, 35.23
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364125
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M106

Variant spellings of Mount Zion in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
mo[n]te sion Marc1, Ricc9
Mons sion Con3
Montem sion Con3
sian ME2
sion Bal, Barb3, Borg, Chig1, Fn3, Fo, He2, Laur5, Med2, NYPL3, New, Pal6, Ricc11, Ricc12, Ricc13, Ricc8, Ro2, Spe, Urb1
Sion BL01, BL02, Chig2, He3, Morg, Pnc4, Ricc14, Vat3
syon Parm2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Mount Zion.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/mount-zion/.