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Syracuse

A city in Sicily where Paul stopped en route to Rome

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Extensively dug up in Sicily, with a Greek theater, Roman amphitheater, and Temple of Apollo still standing. Ancient writers Thucydides and Cicero both described it.

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An ancient Greek city on the eastern coast of Sicily. Paul's ship stopped here for three days on the voyage from Malta to Rome (Acts 28:12). It was one of the most important cities in the ancient Greek world.

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Acts

Snake Bit and Still Standing

Syracuse is the first stop on the final leg to Rome — a three-day port call in Sicily that marks the beginning of the last stretch of Paul's long-delayed journey to the imperial capital.

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