MAPHARITIS
MAPHARITIS (
Μαφαρῖτις), a district of Arabia Felix, lying about the city of Sava (
Σαυή), which is placed by Arrian three days' journey from Muza, on the Red Sea. [
MUZA] He mentions the king's name, Cholaebus (
Χόλαιβος). (
Periplus Maris Eryth. p. 13.) The Sava of Arrian is probably identical with the Sapphara or Sapphar of Ptolemy (
Σάπφαρα al.
Σαπφὰρ μητρόπολις, 6.7.41), the capital no doubt of a tribe named by him Sappharitae (
Σαπφαριταί), the Mapharitis of Arrian. They are distinct from the
MAPHORITAE of Ptolemy.
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G.W]