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Verdico

Ancient name
Urdoviza
Modern name
Urdoviza Nos
Modern country
Bulgaria
Verdico was a port on the western coast of the Black Sea, between Scanfida and the mouth of the Danube River. It is one of a group of sites along the northern and western coast of the Black Sea that appear in only a single Sfera manuscript (Ashb7). Campbell #1076; Gordeev 365–6.
Coordinates
42.24, 27.78
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M191

Variant spellings of Verdico in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
verdiso Ashb7
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Verdico.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/verdico/.