Place New Testament
Syracuse
Syracuse, a city on the island of Sicily where Paul's ship stopped for three days on his journey to Rome (Act.28.12). Mentioned once in Scripture, at Acts 28:12.
Why it matters. City in Sicily where Paul's ship stopped
- Primary passages
- Location
- 37.068, 15.295 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Syracuse
Syracuse was an important city on the eastern coast of the island of Sicily. It is mentioned in Act.28.12 as a place where the ship carrying Paul to Rome stopped for three days. The stop at Syracuse occurred after the ship had sailed from Malta, where Paul and the other passengers had been shipwrecked (Act.28.1-11). Syracuse was founded by Greek colonists in the 8th century BC and became a significant center of Greek culture and commerce in the Mediterranean world. During the Roman period, Syracuse served as the capital of the province of Sicily. The brief mention of Syracuse in Acts provides insight into the route taken by Paul and his companions on their journey to Rome.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Acts (1 verse)