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Syrian Sea

Modern name
NE Mediterranean
Like other toponyms in La sfera that refer to sections of a larger body of water (e.g. its neighbor the Egyptian Sea), the term Syrian Sea refers to the eastern Mediterranean Sea or Levantine Sea.
Coordinates
36.58, 35.83

The toponym Syrian Sea appears in La Sfera in the following places:

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Map of the location P158

Variant spellings of Syrian Sea in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
.disoria Laur3
[...] NYPL2
[...] DI.S[...] He2
[mare] di Soria Magl2
dy Soria Cs1
M[ARE] DISORIA Pnc5
Ma[re] di soria Morg
Ma[re] disoria Cors2
mar di soria NYPL1, Ricc15
Mar di soria He3
MAR DISORIA Ricc12
mar disoria NB
Mar disoria Tre
Mardisoria Marc1
mare [di soria] Pal5
Mare de soria Ashb6
mare de soria Laur5, To2
MARE DI SOR[i]a Pnc4
mare di soria Fn12, Pad1, Pnc3
MARE DI SORia Ashb3
MARE DI SORIA Ashb4, Fn9, Pnc5, Wie1
MARE DISORIA Con1, Con4, Med3, Par3, Ricc8
Mare disoria Bal, Cap1, MB, Marc2, Parm2, Tre, Yale4
Mare Disoria Par3
mare disoria Pal8, Par1
Mare disuria Con3
Mare sorie Clas2
MAREDI SORIA Wie1
Marre disoria Fo
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Syrian Sea.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, May 3, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/syrian-sea/.