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Scanfida

Modern name
Burgas
Modern country
Bulgaria
Now known as Burgas, Scanfida was a port on a large bay at the westernmost point of the Black Sea, between Mesember and Verdico. It is one of a group of sites along the northern and western coast of the Black Sea that appear in only a single Sfera manuscript (Ashb7). Campbell #1079; Gordeev 353.
Coordinates
42.48, 27.44
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M185

Variant spellings of Scanfida in Sfera manuscripts

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