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Tripoli (Libya)

Ancient name
Oea
Modern name
Tripoli
Modern country
Libya
Tripoli is now the largest city and capital of Libya. In Dati's day it was the main Tripoli known to Italians, with its counterpart in the Levant known as Tripoli-in-Syria to distinguish the two (but see also the nearby site known as Tripoli Vecchio). Campbell #1651.
Coordinates
32.9, 13.18

The toponym Tripoli (Libya) appears in La Sfera in the following places:

04.11.01

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Map of the location P146

Variant spellings of Tripoli (Libya) in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
Tri opoli Ricc17
Tripoli Cap1, Clas2, Fo, Luc2, MB, Med1, Parm2, Per2
tripoli Ashb2, Bal, Fn9, He2, He3, Laur5, Magl2, Magl4, Marc1, ME2, NB, Pad1, Par1, Pnc5, Ricc15, Ricc8, Yale4
TRIPOLI Laur3, Ricc1, Wie1
Trippoli Marc2
trippoli Pal8
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Tripoli (Libya).” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/tripoli-libya/.