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    Mitylene

    Μιτυλήνη

    Mitylene, a city on the island of Lesbos where Paul's ship stopped on his way to Jerusalem (Act.20.14).

    Where the story of Mitylene happensWhere the gazetteer locates Mitylene, framed to them: Mitylene. 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.Mitylene
    Where the gazetteer locates Mitylene
    verses
    1
    first named
    Acts 20:14
    last named
    Acts 20:15
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    39.11°N · 26.55°E
    settlement39.11°N · 26.55°E

    ancient theater at Mitylene (OpenBible)

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    Mitylene in the text

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    Mitylene was the capital city of the island of Lesbos, located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Act.20.14, as a stop on the Apostle Paul's journey from Troas to Jerusalem. Paul had traveled by foot from Troas to Assos, while his companions sailed to Assos, where they took Paul on board and sailed to Mitylene. The city was known for its beauty, culture, and literary heritage, being the birthplace of the famous poets Sappho and Alcaeus. In the Greco-Roman period, Mitylene was a prosperous and influential city, with a well-developed harbor and a strategic location on trade routes.

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    1. Acts1 verse

      20:14

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    ElsewhereJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsElsewhereEgyptAncient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and ExodusElsewhereJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's history

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