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Paliostro

Modern name
Paleostomi Lake
Modern country
Georgia
A site along the eastern Black Sea coast between Lovati and the Fascio River (Campbell #1239; Gordeev 135). It is one of a group that appears only on a single Sfera map (Ashb7) with an unusual amount of detail in this area.
Coordinates
42.12, 41.73
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M172

Variant spellings of Paliostro in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
palioscho Ashb7
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Paliostro.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/paliostro/.