Mitylene
Mitylene, a city on the island of Lesbos where Paul's ship stopped on his way to Jerusalem.
The name Mitylene means “purity; cleansing; press”
PlaceNew Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location only mentioned at Acts 20:14; only referred to as Mitylene (Μιτυλήνη).
Location
- Identified as
- ancient theater at Mitylene
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 39.110° N, 26.547° E
Events
Dates are approximate
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ΜιτυλήνηMitylene
Mentions
- And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.