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Scythia beyond the mountains

Ancient name
Scythia
Modern name
Central Asia
Scythia-beyond-the-mountains is a term from the Ptolemaic tradition indicating a general region of Scythia (central Asia) on the eastern (far) side of the Emaus Mountains, such as Mongolia and China. Its counterpart is Scythia-this-side-of-the-mountains.
Coordinates
57.14, 65.56
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M046

This toponym only appears in the poem, never in the maps.

Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Scythia beyond the mountains.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/scythia-2/.