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Nazareth

Ancient name
Nazareth
Modern name
Nazareth
Modern country
Israel
Nazareth is a town in the Biblical region of Galilee known as the home of Jesus' parents Mary and Joseph. 
Coordinates
32.7, 35.3
World Historical Gazetteer
https://whgazetteer.org/places/portal/8364113
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M092

Variant spellings of Nazareth in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
mizit Ricc15
natare Fn6
naza[r]et ME2
nazaret Bal, Barb3, Borg, Chig1, Con1, Fn9, Fo, He2, He3, Laur3, Laur5, Marc1, Med2, Med3, NYPL1, NYPL3, New, Pad1, Pal5, Pal6, Per2, Ricc11, Ricc13, Ricc8, Ro2, Spe, Urb1
nazAret Ricc9
Nazaret Cap1, Con3, Cs1, Magl2, Morg, NYPL2, Pnc4, Ricc14, Vat3
Nazareth Parm2
nazareth NB
Nazarett BL02
nazarette Chig2
Nazarette Marc2
Nazeret Con4, Ricc17
nazeret Pnc5
nazerett Ricc12
Nazzaret BL01
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Nazareth.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, November 13, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/nazareth/.