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Tripoli Vecchio

Ancient name
Sabratha
Modern name
Sabratha
Modern country
Libya
Tripoli Vecchio, which only appears on a few Sfera maps, was a medieval Italian name for the site that was formerly Roman Sabratha (cf. Montali 2013). Campbell #1653.
Coordinates
32.8, 12.48
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M121

Variant spellings of Tripoli Vecchio in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
tripoli Magl4
tripoli li vio [?] Par1
tripoli veio Med2
tripoli vero Ricc13
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Tripoli Vecchio.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/tripoli-vecchio/.