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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 |
| 634 | Port of Traiectus | near Faro Superiore |
| 635 | Zancle, Zankle, Messana, Messène, Homer’s Port Creux (Hollow port) where Odysseus had a stopover? | Messina, NE cape |
| 636 | Roman villa at Pistunina | |
| 637 | Phoinix, Tamaricii, Palmae | Santa Teresa di Riva |
| 637.1 | Quarry at Letojanni | |
| 638 | Tauromenium | Taormina |
| 639 | Naxos, Naxus | Giardini-Naxos |
| 639.1 | Archaic Naxos | Giardini-Naxos |
| 640 | Acium | Capo Molini |
| 641 | Reefs of the Cyclopes, Odysseus’ port of the Cyclopes? | 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) |
| 641.1 | Roman fort at Castello di Aci | |
| 642 | Ulixis portus, Port of Odysseus | Ognina |
| 643 | Catina | Catania |
| 644 | Punta Castelluccio | |
| 644.1 | Trotilion, Trotilium | Brucoli |
| 645 | Megara Hyblaea, Port Xiphon, port of Leontinoi? | Banchinamento Orsi, in Augusta harbour |
| 646 | Tapsus, Thapsus | peninsula of Magnisi |
| 647 | Leon | near Casa Targia |
| 648 | Trogili, Trogilos | near a tower called Géléagre, at Syracuse, Santa Panagia |
| 649 | Syracuse, Syrakus, « Small Port », Lakkios | Porto Lachio, near Via Diaz at Syracuse |
| 650 | Syracuse, Port of Arethuse on the isle of Ortygia | Port of Arethuse, on Via Vittorio Veneto, on the isle of Ortiga |
| 651 | Syracuse, « Large Port », on the isle of Sikelia, Sicania, Trinacria | Siracusa, ancient port possibly near Corso Umberto I |
| 652 | Syracuse, Port of Olympia, near the outlet of R Anapus? | near the outlet of R Ciane? |
| 653 | Quarry at Punta delle Mola, Massoliveri | |
| 653.1 | Quarry at Punta Asparano | |
| 653.2 | Ognina island | |
| 653.3 | Daskoni, Daskone, Dascon? | Ognina |
| 654 | Portus Naustathamus? | Fontane Bianche, port of Cassibile |
| 654.1 | Roman villa at Borgelluzzo | |
| 655 | Helorus, Elorus | Eloro, on R Tellaro near Noto |
| 656 | Phoenicus Portus | Torre Vendicari |
| 657 | Cittadella | |
| 658 | Portus Pachyni, Pachyno, Apollineum | Portopalo di Capo Passero South of Sicily |
| 659 | Odysseae Portus | near Granelli |
| 660 | Hereum, Cymbe | Punta Religione, near Marina di Modica |
| 660.1 | Masseria Maestro | |
| 661 | Caucana Portus | Punta Secca and Fontana Nuova |
| 662 | Camarina | |
| 663 | Mesopotamium | Berdia Vecchia |
| 663.1 | Piano Rizzuto | |
| 664 | Calvisiana | near Gela |
| 665 | Gela | |
| 666 | Chalae? | near Montelungo |
| 667 | Port of Maktorion, Mactorium? | Torre di Manfria |
| 668 | Phintias | Licata |
| 669 | Ecnomus, Eknomos Prom. | Cape Balatazze, on Monte Sole |
| 669.1 | Pizzo Caduta | |
| 670 | port of Daedalium, Dedalium, Omphale | Rocca San Nicola |
| 671 | Spiaggia di Malerba: port of Castellazzo di Palma di Montechiaro and Narasette? | |
| 672 | Castello di Palma di Montechiaro | |
| 672.1 | Quarry at Monte Grande | |
| 673 | Agrakas, Akragas, Agrigentum | Agrigento |
| 673.1 | Roman villa at Punta Piccola | |
| 674 | Durrueli di Realmonte | |
| 675 | Heraclea Minoa | Eraclea Minoa |
| 676 | Borgo Bonsignore | |
| 676.1 | Thermae Selinuntinae, Aquae Larodes | Sciacca |
| 677 | Selinus, Selinunt, Sélinonte East port | Selinonte |
| 677.1 | Selinus, Selinunt, Sélinonte West port | Selinonte |
| 678 | Mazara | Mazara del Vallo |
| 679 | Lilybaion, Lilybée South port? | Porto delle Tartane, Palude di Margitello, near modern port at Marsala |
| 679.1 | Lilybaion, Lilybée Main port | Cape Boeo, at Marsala |
| 680 | Lilybaion, Lilybée North port? | Punta Alga, at Marsala |
| 681 | Isola Grande, Lehmann mentions a môle at the southern tip of this island, not ancient? | |
| 682 | 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 |
| 683 | Aigousa insula, Odysseus’ port of the Cyclopes ? | 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) |
| 683.1 | Aigousa insula | La Collina Torretta-Navetta, on the isle of Favignana |
| 684 | Maritima, Hieronesos, Hiera insula | Marettimo, on the isle of Marettimo, furthest of the Egadi islands |
| 684.1 | Bucinna, Phorbantia insula | Grotta del Genovese, on the isle of Levanzo |
| 685 | Drepanum, Drepane | Trapani |
| 686 | Port of Erix, Eryx, Erice | Porto di Bonagia? |
| 686.1 | Grotta dell’Uzzo | |
| 687 | Emporion Segestanon | Castellammare del Golfo |
| 688 | Os, Osteodes | Ustica, on the island di Ustica |
| 688.1 | Spalmatore, on the island di Ustica | |
| 688.2 | Faraglioni, on the island di Ustica | |
| 689 | Port of Hyccara, Hykkara? | Roman villa at San Nicolo, near Carini |
| 690 | Panhormus, Panorme | Palermo |
| 691 | Solus, port of Solonte | Solanto-Porticello |
| 692 | Thermai, Thermae Himeraeae | Termini Imerese |
| 693 | Himera, Himère | at the outlet of R Grande, East of Termini |
| 694 | Roman villa at Settefrati, near Mazzaforno | |
| 695 | Cephaloedium, Cephalidium | Cefalu |
| 696 | Halaesa | Castel di Tusa |
| 697 | Kale Akte, Calate | Marina di Caronia |
| 697.1 | Quarry at San Marco d’Alunzio | |
| 698 | Agathyrnum | Capo d’Orlando |
| 699 | Roman villa at Bagnoli di San Gregorio | |
| 700 | Roman villa at Patti Marina | |
| 701 | Egira, Erikodes, Ericusa Insula | Isle of Alicudi |
| 701.1 | Celsina, Phoenicusa, Phoinikoussa insula | Isle of Filicudi |
| 702 | Didyma insula | Isle of Salina |
| 703 | Lipara on Liparos insula | Porto Pignataro & Sottomonastero, on the isle of Lipari |
| 704 | Heraclea, Hiera Thermessa insula | Porto Vulcano, on the isle of Vulcano |
| 705 | Aegina, Euonymus insula | Caletta dei Zimmeri, South of the isle of Panarea |
| 706 | Heracleotes insula | Isle of Basiluzzo |
| 707 | Strongilos, Eolie, capital of Aeolus’s kingdom and Odysseus’ stopover | beach of San Vincenzo, on the isle of Stromboli |
| 708 | Tyndaris | Tindari |
| 709 | Roman villa at San Biagio | |
| 710 | Myle, Mylae | Milazzo |
| 711 | Naulochos, Naulocha | near Venetico Marina |
| 712 | Malta, Isle of Melite, Isle of Gaulos, Isle of Cercine | Isles of Malta, Gozo and Comino |
| 713 | Mellieha bay | |
| 714 | San Pawl, Saint Paul’s bay | |
| 714.1 | Salini, Salina bay | |
| 714.2 | Saint George’s bay | |
| 715 | San Giljan, Spinola bay | |
| 716 | Manoel island, Gzira creek | |
| 716.1 | Marsamxett, Msida creek | |
| 717 | Marsa | Kortin hill at Marsa, Ta’Cejlu, Malta’s main ancient harbour |
| 717.1 | Grand Harbour, French creek | |
| 717.2 | Grand Harbour, Dockyard creek | |
| 718 | Marsaskala | |
| 719 | Marsaxlokk | |
| 719.1 | Birzebbuga, Saint George’s bay | |
| 719.2 | Birzebbuga, Pretty bay | |
| 720 | Ras ir Raheb | |
| 721 | Ghajn Tuffieha and Golden bay | |
| 721.1 | Blue Lagoon (Comino) | |
| 721.2 | Santa Marija bay, on the isle of Comino | |
| 722 | Mgarr (Gozo) | |
| 723 | Ramla (Gozo) | |
| 724 | Marsalforn (Gozo) | |
| 724.1 | Azure Window at Dwejra inland sea, near neolithic cave (Gozo) | |
| 725 | Xlendi (Gozo) | |
| 725.1 | Mgarr ix Xini (Gozo) | |
| 726 | Cossura, Kossura | Pantelleria and Mursia, on the isle of Pantelleria |
| 727 | Aethusa, Hefaesta, Efesta | Isle of Linosa |
| 728 | Lopadusa insula, Falacron, Falacro insula? | Lampedusa, on the isle of Lampedusa? |