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Zizari

Ancient name
Igilgili
Modern name
Jijel
Modern country
Algeria
Zizari—now Jijel, Algeria—was a port along the north African coast; a large gulf (now the Gulf of Béjaïa) separated it from Bugia to the west. Campbell #1719.
Coordinates
36.82, 5.77
This toponym does not appear in the poem, only on the maps accompanying it.
Map of the location M090

Variant spellings of Zizari in Sfera manuscripts

Variant Manuscripts
gigari Ricc9
ichari ME2
Igerii Pad1
Pizani Con3
titari Fn6
z[...]i NB
zeziri Fn3
zizan Vat3
zizara Ricc1
Zizari Clas2, Fo, Parm2
zizari Bal, He2, He3, Laur3, Laur5, Magl2, Marc1, Par1, Per2, Pnc5, Ricc15, Ricc17, Ricc8
zizaria Yale4
zizarii Fn9
zizera Pal8
zizeri Ricc6
zizery Ricc11
zizzari Barb3
Zizzari BL01
Suggested citation
Beneš, Carrie. “Zizari.” Gregorio Dati’s La sfera = The Globe: A Digital Edition, February 10, 2026. https://la-sfera-staging-a8db029690a6.herokuapp.com/toponyms/zizari/.