Puteoli
Puteoli was a major port city in Italy where Paul stayed for seven days on his journey to Rome as a prisoner.
The name Puteoli means “sulphureous wells”
PlaceNew Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location only mentioned at Acts 28:13; only referred to as Puteoli (Ποτίολοι).
Location
- Identified as
- Pozzuoli
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 40.826° N, 14.121° E
Events
Dates are approximate
- Paul's Journey to Romec. AD 56
- Paul arrives at Romec. AD 57
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ΠοτίολοιPuteoli
Mentions
Includes 1 verse that refer to Puteoli without naming it.
- From there we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. After one day, a south wind came up, and on the second day we arrived at Puteoli.
- Acts 28:14Referred to, not namedThere we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.