Shallows near Jerba
- Modern name
- Shallows of the Gulf of Gabès
- Modern country
- Tunisia
- Coordinates
- 34.3, 10.34
The "shallows of Barbary" most likely refers to the shoals of the Gulf of Gabès (Capesse), which is very shallow in many places and therefore treacherous to sailors. 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
Variant spellings of Shallows near Jerba in Sfera manuscripts
| Variant | Manuscripts |
|---|---|
| secche di barberia | Par1 |
- Suggested citation
- Beneš, Carrie. “Shallows near Jerba.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/shallows-near-jerba/.