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Quissa

Ancient name
Vitze
Modern name
Fındıklı
Modern country
Turkey
A site along the eastern Black Sea coast between Trebizond and Lovati (Campbell #1245; Gordeev 121). 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
41.27, 41.14
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M176

Variant spellings of Quissa in Sfera manuscripts

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