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Sea of Galilee

Ancient name
Tiberiadis Mare
Modern name
Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee is a large freshwater lake in the historic region of Galilee, in present-day Israel. Its main source is the Jordan River, which flows through it from north to south: this relationship is generally depicted accurately on many Sfera maps that include both features.
Coordinates
32.81, 35.59
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M029

Variant spellings of Sea of Galilee in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
.M. digalilea Morg
.m.digalileea He3
m. di galilea Cs1
mar di galilea ME2, Magl2
mar di ghalilea Ricc12, Ricc15
mar digalilea Con4, Laur3
mar dighalilea Marc1
mare Fn6
MARE CALILEE Ashb3
mare de galilea NB, Tre
Mare di galilea Con3, Cors2, Fn9, Med1
mare di galilea Fn3
mare di ghalilea Par1, Pnc5, Ricc8
Mare digalilea Con1, Par3, Parm2, Pnc4
mare digalilea He2, NYPL3
mare dighalilea Pal8
Mare dighalilea Per2
MARE GALILEE Med3
MARE GALILEO Wie1
maredighalile Fn12
Marre degalilea Fo
oazi di galilea Med2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Sea of Galilee.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/sea-of-galilee/.