Malta

Malta, an island in the Mediterranean Sea where Paul was shipwrecked on his journey to Rome.

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Summary

A location only mentioned at Acts 28:1; only referred to as Malta (Μελίτη).

Location

Certainty: Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
Coordinates: 35.933° N, 14.412° E

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Events

Dates are approximate

Paul's Journey to Romec. AD 56
Paul stays at Maltac. AD 57

Glossary entries

Alternative names

ΜελίτηMalta

Mentions

Acts 28:1
Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.