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Tor/Jor River

Ancient name
Banias River
Modern name
1st source of Jordan River
Modern country
Israel
Dati's Jor River is probably what is known today as the Hasbani River, which runs through Lebanon, the Golan Heights, and northern Israel before it joins the Dan River to form the River Jordan.
Coordinates
32.65, 35.46
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M043

Variant spellings of Tor/Jor River in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
dan Med1
Dan Luc2
fon ior Par1
fons Med2
fons ior Ricc11
fonsior Ricc13
Ior MB
IOR Wie1
ior Fn8
Jor Fo
JOR Med3
Tor Vat2
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Tor/Jor River.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/torjor-river/.