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Rosetta River

Ancient name
Bolbitinos
Modern name
Rosetta branch (Nile), Rashid, Egypt, Rosetta branch (Nile)
Modern country
Egypt
The city of Rosetta is a port city about 60 kilometers east of Alexandria, famous for giving its name to the Rosetta stone. While Dati's text specifically refers to the Rosetta branch of the Nile, the Sfera maps generally simply read "Rosetta," which could indicate either the city or the section of the Nile that runs through it. Campbell #1551.
Coordinates
30.14, 30.41

The toponym Rosetta River appears in La Sfera in the following places:

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Map of the location P116

Variant spellings of Rosetta River in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
Fiume frosetto Luc2
frosetto Med1
Rossetto Bal
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Rosetta River.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/rosetta-river/.