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Tomb of Mohammed

Modern name
Kaaba, Mecca
Modern country
Saudi Arabia
In the text of La sfera, Dati correctly identifies the city of Mecca as a site holy to Islam, but he says it's because Mecca is the site of the tomb of the Prophet Mohammed, which is incorrect. (Mohammed is buried in Medina).
Coordinates
21.42, 39.83
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M099

Variant spellings of Tomb of Mohammed in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
archa [...] Fn12
Archa de macomento He1
Archa di Mahumetto Luc2
Archa di maumetto Med1
Mah[o]me[tto] Ricc1
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Tomb of Mohammed.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/tomb-of-mohammed/.