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Malta

Mediterranean · today Malta · approximate location

The island where the ship taking Paul to Rome is wrecked. Three months of winter before going on.

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ANCIENT NAMES

  • Μελίτη Melita Greek
  • Melita Latin

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1 place · c. AD 30-62 · modern coastline: harbors have silted up over two thousand years · drag and zoom · Place data: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0

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Panorama of Saint Paul’s Bay at Malta.

Panorama of Saint Paul’s Bay at Malta.

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2 PASSAGES

COORDINATES 35.9335, 14.4117

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