Syrtis
Syrtis, a dangerous area of shallow waters off the coast of Libya, feared by sailors.
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Summary
A location only mentioned at Acts 27:17; only referred to as Syrtis (σύρτις).
Location
- Identified as
- Sidra
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.500° N, 18.000° E
Events
Dates are approximate
- Paul's Journey to Romec. AD 56
- Paul is shipwrecked by a stormc. AD 57
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- σύρτιςSyrtis
Mentions
- After hoisting it up, the crew used ropes to undergird the ship. And fearing that they would run aground on the sandbars of Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor and were driven along.