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    Fair Havens

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    Fair Havens, a harbor on the island of Crete where Paul's ship stopped during his journey to Rome.

    Where the story of Fair Havens happensFair Havens, and 1 place the claims reach, framed to them: Fair_Havens, Lasea. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Fair_Havens
    Fair Havens, and 1 place the claims reach
    verses
    1
    first named
    Acts 27:8
    last named
    Acts 27:12
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    34.93°N · 24.80°E
    settlement34.93°N · 24.80°E

    Kaloi Limenes (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

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    Fair Havens in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Fair Havens is mentioned in Act.27.8 as a harbor on the southern coast of the island of Crete, where the ship carrying the apostle Paul to Rome took shelter during difficult sailing conditions. The harbor's name, "Fair Havens" (Greek: Kaloi Limenes), suggests that it was a suitable place for ships to anchor and wait out unfavorable weather.

    According to the narrative in Acts, Paul and his companions were sailing from Caesarea to Rome when they encountered strong winds that forced them to sail along the southern coast of Crete. After passing Cape Salmone, they arrived at Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea (Act.27.8).

    While at Fair Havens, Paul advised the crew to spend the winter there, as he foresaw that continuing the voyage would result in damage and loss (Act.27.9-10). However, the centurion in charge of the ship decided to follow the advice of the pilot and the ship's owner, who wanted to reach Phoenix, another harbor on Crete, to spend the winter (Act.27.11-12).

    The exact location of Fair Havens is believed to be near the modern-day village of Kaloi Limenes, which bears the same name as the ancient harbor. Archaeological evidence, including anchors and other maritime artifacts, has been found in the area, supporting the identification of this site as the Fair Havens mentioned in the Bible.

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    1. Acts1 verse

      27:8

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