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Ancient port mentioned by ancient author(s)
Ancient port mentioned by modern author(s) only
Potential ancient harbour, from a nautical point of view
NB | Ancient name | Modern name |
1111 | Sikelia, Trinacria insula | Isle of Sicily |
1111.1 | port of Traiectus | near Faro Superiore |
1112 | Zancle, Zankle, Messana, Messene, Homer’s Port Creux (Hollow port) where Odysseus possibly had a stopover on the isle of Trinacria? | Messina, NE cape |
1113 | Roman villa at Pistunina | |
1114 | Phoinix, Tamaricii, Palmae | Santa Teresa di Riva |
1115 | Quarry at Letojanni | |
1116 | Tauromenium | Taormina |
1117 | Naxos, Naxus | Giardini-Naxos |
1118 | Archaic Naxos | Giardini-Naxos |
1119 | Acium | Capo Molini |
1120 | Reefs of the Cyclopes, Odysseus’ port of the Cyclops? Some consider the Etna is the one-eyed Cyclops | Islets of Faraglioni, in front of Aci Tressa (Cuisenier mentions this site with two other possible sites: Marettimo and Nisida, the latter clearly providing the best shelter as described by Homer) |
1121 | Roman fort at Castello di Aci | |
1122 | Ulixis portus, Port of Odysseus | Ognina |
1123 | Catina | Probably Piazza del Duomo, Catania, ancient port now under lava |
1123.1 | Leontinoi, on R Terias | Lentini |
1124 | Punta Castelluccio | |
1125 | Trotilon, Trotilum, on R Pantagias | Brucoli |
1125.1 | Xiphoneos, Xiphonia, Xiphon | Porto Megarese, Augusta |
1126 | Megara Hyblaea | Banchinamento Orsi, in Augusta harbour, Scylax locates Megaris on R Simaithos, now R Simeto, possibly Paterno |
1127 | Tapsus, Thapsus | peninsula of Magnisi |
1128 | Leon | near Casa Targia |
1129 | Trogili, Trogilos, Labdalum | near a tower called Geleagre, at Syracuse, Santa Panagia |
1130 | Syracuse, Syrakus, « Small Port », Lakkios, Achradina | Porto Lachio, near Via Diaz at Syracuse |
1131 | Syracuse, Port of Arethuse on the isle of Ortygia | Port of Arethuse, on Via Vittorio Veneto, on the isle of Ortigia |
1132 | Syracuse, « Large Port », on the isle of Sikelia, Sicania, Trinacria | Siracusa, ancient port possibly near Corso Umberto I, and/or at present Porto Grande on Foro Vittorio Emanuele II, on Ortigia |
1133 | Syracuse, Port of Olympia, near the outlet of R Anapus? | near the outlet of R Ciane? |
1134 | Quarry at Punta delle Mola, Massoliveri | |
1135 | Quarry at Punta Asparano | |
1136 | Ognina island | |
1137 | Daskoni, Daskone, Dascon? | Ognina |
1138 | Portus Naustathamus? | Fontane Bianche, port of Cassibile |
1139 | Roman villa at Borgelluzzo | |
1140 | Helorus, Elorus | Roman villa del Tellaro, Caddeddi, on R Tellaro |
1141 | Phoenicus portus | Torre Vendicari |
1142 | Cittadella | |
1143 | Portus Pachyni, Pachyno, Apollineum | Portopalo di Capo Passero South of Sicily |
1144 | Odysseae portus | near Granelli |
1145 | Hereum, Cymbe | Punta Religione, near Marina di Modica |
1146 | Masseria Maestro | |
1147 | Caucana portus | Punta Secca and Fontana Nuova |
1148 | Kamarina | Camarina |
1149 | Mesopotamium, port of Euboia? | Berdia Vecchia |
1150 | Piano Rizzuto | |
1151 | Calvisiana | near Gela |
1152 | Gela | Gela |
1153 | Chalae? | Caricatore |
1154 | Montelungo | |
1155 | Port of Maktorion, Mactorium? | Torre di Manfria |
1156 | Phintias | Licata |
1157 | Ecnomus, Eknomos Prom. | Cape Balatazze, on Monte Sole |
1158 | Pizzo Caduta | |
1159 | port of Daedalium, Dedalium, Omphale | Rocca San Nicola |
1160 | Spiaggia di Malerba: port of Castellazzo di Palma di Montechiaro and Narasette? | |
1161 | Castello di Palma di Montechiaro | |
1162 | Quarry at Monte Grande | |
1163 | Agrakas, Akragas, Agrigentum | Agrigento |
1164 | Roman villa at Punta Piccola | |
1165 | Durrueli di Realmonte | |
1166 | Heraclea Minoa | Eraclea Minoa |
1167 | Borgo Bonsignore | |
1168 | Thermae Selinuntinae, Aquae Larodes | Sciacca |
1169 | Selinus, Selinunt, Selinonte East port | Selinonte |
1170 | Selinus, Selinunt, Selinonte West port | Selinonte |
1171 | Mazara | Mazara del Vallo |
1172 | Lilybaion, Lilybee South port? | Porto delle Tartane, Palude di Margitello, near modern port at Marsala |
1173 | Lilybaion, Lilybee Main port | Cape Boeo, at Marsala |
1174 | Lilybaion, Lilybee North port? | Punta Alga, at Marsala |
1175 | Isola Grande, Lehmann mentions a mole at the southern tip of this island, not ancient? | |
1176 | Motye, Motya | Mozia, on the isle of San Pantaleo, a causeway connects the island to the continent, but the 52×37 m basin was probably not a busy port |
1177 | Aigousa insula Odysseus’ port of the Cyclops? | Favignana, on the isle of Favignana, the largest of the Egadi islands (Cuisenier mentions this site with two other possible sites: Faraglioni and Nisida, the latter clearly providing the best shelter as described by Homer) |
1178 | Aigousa insula | La Collina Torretta-Navetta, on the isle of Favignana |
1179 | Maritima, Hieronesos, Hiera insula | Marettimo, on the isle of Marettimo, furthest of the Egadi islands |
1180 | Bucinna, Phorbantia insula | Grotta del Genovese, on the isle of Levanzo |
1181 | Drepanum, Drepane | Trapani |
1182 | Port of Erix, Eryx, Erice | Porto di Bonagia? |
1183 | Grotta dell’Uzzo | |
1184 | Emporion Segestanon | Castellammare del Golfo |
1185 | Os, Osteodes | Cala Santa Maria, on the island di Ustica |
1186 | Spalmatore, on the island di Ustica | |
1187 | Faraglioni, on the island di Ustica | |
1188 | Port of Hyccara, Hykkara? | Roman villa at San Nicolo, near Carini |
1189 | Panhormus, Panorme | Palermo, Roman naval base |
1190 | Solus, port of Solonte | Solanto-Porticello |
1191 | Thermai, Thermae Himeraeae | Termini Imerese |
1192 | Roman villa at Canne Masche | |
1193 | Himera, Himere | at the outlet of R Grande, East of Termini |
1194 | Roman villa at Settefrati, near Mazzaforno | |
1195 | Cephaloedium, Cephalidium | Cefalu |
1196 | Halaesa | Castel di Tusa |
1197 | Kale Akte, Calate | Marina di Caronia |
1198 | Quarry at San Marco d’Alunzio | |
1199 | Agathyrnum | Capo d’Orlando |
1200 | Roman villa at Bagnoli di San Gregorio | |
1201 | Roman villa at Patti Marina | |
1202 | Egira, Erikodes, Ericusa Insula | Isle of Alicudi |
1203 | Celsina, Phoenicusa, Phoinikoussa insula | Isle of Filicudi |
1204 | Didyma insula | Isle of Salina |
1205 | Lipara on Liparos insula | Porto Pignataro & Sottomonastero, on the isle of Lipari |
1206 | Heraclea, Hiera Thermessa insula | Porto Vulcano, on the isle of Vulcano |
1207 | Aegina, Euonymus insula | Caletta dei Zimmeri, South of the isle of Panarea |
1208 | Heracleotes, Hycesia insula | Isle of Basiluzzo, fish pond |
1209 | Strongilos, Eolie, possibly Odysseus’ stopover on the isle of Aeolos | beach of San Vincenzo, on the isle of Stromboli |
1210 | Tyndaris | Tindari |
1211 | Roman villa at San Biagio | |
1212 | Myle, Mylae | Milazzo |
1213 | Naulochos, Naulocha | near Venetico Marina |
1214 | Malta, Isle of Melite, Isle of Gaulos, Isle of Cercine | Isles of Malta, Gozo and Comino |
1215 | Mellieha bay | |
1216 | San Pawl, Saint Paul’s bay | |
1217 | Roman villa of San Pawl Milqi, near Burmarrad, near Salina bay | |
1218 | Saint George’s bay | |
1219 | San Giljan, Spinola bay | |
1220 | Manoel island, Gzira creek | |
1221 | Marsamxett, Msida creek | |
1222 | Marsa | Kortin hill at Marsa, Ta’Cejlu, Malta’s main ancient harbour |
1223 | Grand Harbour, French creek | |
1224 | Grand Harbour, Dockyard creek | |
1225 | Marsaskala | |
1226 | Marsaxlokk | |
1227 | Birzebbuga and Ghar Dalam cave, Saint George’s bay | |
1228 | Birzebbuga, Pretty bay | |
1229 | Ras ir Raheb | |
1230 | Ghajn Tuffieha and Golden bay | |
1231 | Blue Lagoon, on the isle of Comino | |
1232 | Ciefesta Hephaesta? | Santa Marija bay, on the isle of Comino |
1233 | Mgarr, on the isle of Gozo | |
1234 | Roman villa at Ramla bay, on the isle of Gozo | |
1235 | Possible stopover of Odysseus on Calypso’s isle of Ogygia | Marsalforn, on the isle of Gozo |
1236 | Azure Window at Dwejra inland sea, near neolithic cave, on the isle of Gozo | |
1237 | Xlendi, on the isle of Gozo | |
1238 | Mgarr ix Xini, on the isle of Gozo | |
1239 | Cossura, Kossura | Pantelleria and Mursia, on the isle of Pantelleria |
1240 | Aethusa, Hefaesta, Efesta | Isle of Linosa |
1241 | Lopadusa insula, Falacron, Falacro insula? | Lampedusa, on the isle of Lampedusa? |