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SYRACUSE

(Gk. Syrákousai)

A large maritime city on the southeastern corner of the island of Sicily, founded by Archias of Corinth in the 8th century b.c. Particularly in the 5th and 4th centuries, Syracuse was the most prosperous Greek colony in the western Mediterranean. It was connected by a mole with the mainland, where the city established outposts. Under the Romans it served as capital of the eastern half of Sicily. A temple of the Greek goddess Athena was located there, as well as a magnificent rock-hewn theater. Cicero called it the greatest of Greek cities, and the most beautiful.

This was the first stopping place on Paul’s voyage to Rome after he and his party wintered at Malta. They spent three days at Syracuse (Acts 28:12), but no record of any preaching or ministry is given. Apparently the party waited on ship for a favorable wind to direct their way to Rome.

Dale Ellenburg






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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