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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, Thrinacia, Trinacria insula, where Odysseus possibly had a stopover on the isle of Helios? | Isle of Sicily |
| 1111.1 | Peloris, Pelorus, Pelorias Prom., Charybdis, in front of Scylla on the mainland, where Odysseus possibly sailed | Capo Peloro |
| 1111.2 | port of Traiectus | near Faro Superiore |
| 1112 | Zancle, Zankle, Messana, Messene | 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 | Katane, Catina | Probably Piazza del Duomo, Catania, ancient port now under lava |
| 1123.1 | R Terias | R San Leonardo |
| 1123.2 | Leontinoi, on R Terias | Lentini, on R San Leonardo |
| 1124 | Punta Castelluccio | |
| 1125 | Trotilon, Trotilum, on R Pantagias | Brucoli |
| 1125.1 | Xiphoneos, Xiphonia, Xiphon | Porto Megarese, Augusta |
| 1126 | Megara Hyblaea, on R Alabon | Banchinamento Orsi, on R Cantera, in Augusta harbour, Scylax locates Megaris on R Simaithos, now R Simeto, possibly Paterno |
| 1127 | Tapsus, Thapsos | peninsula of Magnisi |
| 1128 | Leon, landing place of Athenian fleet in 415 BC | Rada di Santa Panagia, near Hexapyla sanctuary at Porta Scea, with Neolithic settlement at Stentinello |
| 1129 | Trogili, Trogilos, Labdalum | Near a tower called Geleagre, at Syracuse, Santa Panagia |
| 1130 | Syracuse, Syrakus, Syrakus, Syrakousai, “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, major Greek (Corinthian) settlement in Sicily | 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, Olympeion, near outlet of R Cyane and R Anapos | near outlet of R Ciane and R Anapo |
| 1134 | Plemmyrion | 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, on R Helorus | Roman villa del Tellaro, Caddeddi, on R Tellaro |
| 1141 | Phoenicus portus | Torre Vendicari |
| 1142 | Cittadella | |
| 1143 | Portus Pachino, Pachyno, Pachyni, Apollineum | Portopalo di Capo Passero South of Sicily |
| 1144 | Odysseae portus | Isola delle Correnti |
| 1145 | Hereum, Cymbe | Punta Religione, near Marina di Modica |
| 1146 | R Hirminum | Masseria Maestro, on R Irminio |
| 1147 | Caucana portus | Punta Secca and Fontana Nuova |
| 1148 | Kamarina, on R Hipparis | Camarina on R Ippari |
| 1149 | Mesopotamium, port of Euboia? | Berdia Vecchia |
| 1150 | Piano Rizzuto | |
| 1151 | Calvisiana | near Gela |
| 1152 | Gela, on R Gela | Gela, on R Gela |
| 1153 | Chalae? | Caricatore |
| 1154 | Montelungo | |
| 1155 | Port of Maktorion, Mactorium? | Torre di Manfria |
| 1156 | Phintias, on R Himeras | Licata, on R Salso |
| 1157 | Ecnomus, Eknomos Prom. Major naval battle | 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 | |
| 1162.1 | Cannatello | |
| 1163 | Agrakas, Akragas, Agrigentum, on R Hypsas | San Leone, on R San Leone |
| 1164 | Roman villa at Punta Piccola | |
| 1165 | Durrueli di Realmonte | |
| 1166 | Heraclea Minoa, on R Halycus | Eraclea Minoa, on R Platani |
| 1167 | Borgo Bonsignore | |
| 1168 | Thermae Selinuntinae, Aquae Larodes | Sciacca |
| 1169 | Selinus, Selinunt, Selinonte east port | Selinonte east, on R Gorgo Cottone, with a curious slipway |
| 1170 | Selinus, Selinunt, Selinonte west port, on R Selinon | Selinonte west, on R Modione |
| 1171 | Mazara, on R Mazara | Mazara del Vallo, on R Mazara |
| 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 inside Lo Stagnone lagoon, a causeway connects the island to the continent, but the 52×37 m basin was probably not a busy port |
| 1176.1 | Motye, Motya | Mozia, on the isle of San Pantaleo inside Lo Stagnone lagoon, ancient jetty in front of Torre Orientale |
| 1176.2 | Motye, Motya | Mozia, on the isle of San Pantaleo inside Lo Stagnone lagoon, North Gate Harbour |
| 1177 | Aigousa insula, anchorage of Roman fleet before the famous battle of the Egadi Islands (10 March 241 BC), 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) |
| 1177.1 | Aigousa insula | Punta San Nicola, on the isle of Favignana |
| 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 |
| 1180.1 | Bucinna, Phorbantia insula | Cala Minnola, on the isle of Levanzo |
| 1180.2 | Aigatai Nesoi, Aegates Insulae, possible anchorage of Roman fleet before the famous battle of the Egadi Islands (10 March 241 BC) | Capo Grosso, on the isle of Levanzo |
| 1181 | Drepanum, Drepane | Trapani |
| 1182 | Port of Erix, Eryx, Erice, Carthaginian base camp during the famous battle of the Egadi Islands (10 March 241 BC) | Porto di Bonagia |
| 1182.1 | Tonnara di Cofino | |
| 1182.2 | San Vito lo Capo | |
| 1182.3 | Tonnara del Secco | |
| 1183 | Grotta dell’Uzzo | |
| 1184 | Emporion Segestanon, Emporium of the Aegestes, port of Segesta, on R Crimisus | Castellammare del Golfo, on R San Bartolomeo |
| 1184.1 | Tonnara dell’Ursa at Punta Molinazzo, near Punta Raisi | |
| 1185 | Os, Osteodes | Cala Santa Maria, on the island di Ustica |
| 1186 | Punta Spalmatore, on the island di Ustica | |
| 1187 | Tramontana, Faraglioni, Scoglio Colombara, on the island di Ustica | |
| 1188 | Port of Hyccara, Hykkara? | Roman villa at San Nicolo, near Carini |
| 1188.1 | Pakonia? | Isola delle Femmine |
| 1188.2 | Port of Hercte, Hirce | Sferracavallo |
| 1189 | Panhormus, Panorme | Palermo, Roman naval base |
| 1190 | Solus, port of Solonte | Solanto-Porticello |
| 1191 | Thermai, Thermae Himeraeae, on R Thermos | Termini Imerese, on R San Leonardo |
| 1192 | Roman villa at Canne Masche | |
| 1193 | Himera, Himere, on R Himeras | at the outlet of R Imera Septentrionale |
| 1194 | Roman villa at Settefrati, near Mazzaforno | |
| 1195 | Cephaloedium, Cephalidium | Cefalu |
| 1196 | Halaesa, on R Halaisos | Castel di Tusa, on R 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 | Capo Graziano, Neolithic settlement on the isle of Filicudi |
| 1204 | Didyma insula | Portella, north of Santa Marina Salina, on the isle of Salina |
| 1205 | Lipara on Liparos insula, Meligounis nesos | Sottomonastero, on the isle of Lipari |
| 1206 | Heraclea, Hiera Thermessa insula, Hiera Hephaistou insula | Porto Vulcano, on the isle of Vulcano |
| 1207 | Aegina, Euonymus insula | Caletta dei Zimmeri & Punta Milazzese, 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 | Trinacria, Thrinacia insulae? Malta: Melite, Melita insula, archaic Ay Nun, Phaethusa? Gozo: Gaulos insula, Phoebe? Comino: Lampas nesos? Lampetia? | 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 with salt production | |
| 1218 | Saint George’s bay | |
| 1219 | San Giljan, Spinola bay | |
| 1220 | Manoel island, Gzira creek | |
| 1221 | Marsamxett, Msida creek | |
| 1222 | Kortin hill at Marsa, Ta’Cejlu | |
| 1223 | Grand Harbour, Ghajn Dwieli Bay, French Creek | |
| 1224 | Grand Harbour, Bormla Creek, Galleys Port, Dockyard Creek, Malta’s main ancient port? | |
| 1225 | Marsaskala | |
| 1226 | Marsaxlokk | |
| 1227 | Birzebbuga and Ghar Dalam cave, Saint George’s bay | |
| 1228 | Birzebbuga, Pretty bay, with salt production | |
| 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 | Possible stopover of Odysseus on Calypso’s isle of Ogygia | Roman villa at Ramla bay, with breakwater, on the isle of Gozo |
| 1235 | North port of Gaulos, Glauconis civitas | Marsalforn, north port of Victoria Citadella, with salt production, on the isle of Gozo |
| 1236 | Azure Window at Dwejra inland sea, with salt production, on the isle of Gozo | |
| 1237 | South port of Gaulos, Glauconis civitas | Xlendi, south port of Victoria Citadella, with salt production at +7 m, on the isle of Gozo |
| 1238 | Mgarr ix Xini, on the isle of Gozo | |
| 1239 | Cossura, Corsura, Kossura, Kosyros | Pantelleria and Mursia, on the isle of Pantelleria |
| 1240 | Aethusa, Hefaesta, Ephaestia, Efesta | Isle of Linosa |
| 1241 | Lampas nesos, Lopadusa insula, Falacron, Falacro insula? | Lampedusa, on the isle of Lampedusa |