Cape Misurata

Cape Misurata marks the western approach to the great gulf on Libya's Mediterranean coast. Ancient geographers knew the gulf as the Greater Syrtis, distinguishing it from the Lesser Syrtis farther west. Its broad curve and treacherous sandbanks gave it a formidable reputation among sailors. The land route around the gulf likewise crossed inhospitable country, following the coast and a chain of wells through a narrow corridor.