Salmone
Salmone was a promontory on the island of Crete that Paul's ship passed on his voyage to Rome.
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Summary
Location
- Identified as
- Cape Sideros
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 35.316° N, 26.312° E
Events
Dates are approximate
- Journey to Rome beginsc. AD 56
- Paul's Journey to Romec. AD 56
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ΣαλμώνηSalmone
Mentions
- After sailing slowly for many days, we arrived off Cnidus. When the wind impeded us, we sailed to the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.