Shallows near Djerba
- Modern name
- Shallows of the Gulf of Gabès
- Modern country
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 34.3, 10.34
The "shallows of Barbary" most likely refers to shoals of the Gulf of Gabès, which is very shallow in many places. Dati gives particular sailing instructions for navigating these in Sfera 4.10. Campbell #1661.
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M110
- Suggested citation
- Beneš, Carrie. “Shallows near Djerba.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/shallows-near-djerba/.