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    Salmone

    Σαλμώνη

    Salmone was a promontory on the island of Crete that Paul's ship passed on his voyage to Rome (Act.27.7).

    Where the story of Salmone happensWhere the gazetteer locates Salmone, framed to them: Salmone. 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.Salmone
    Where the gazetteer locates Salmone
    verses
    1
    first named
    Acts 27:7
    last named
    Acts 27:7
    feature
    promontory
    coordinates
    35.32°N · 26.31°E
    promontory35.32°N · 26.31°E

    Cape Sideros (OpenBible)

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    Salmone in the text

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    Salmone is mentioned in the book of Acts as a promontory or coastal feature on the island of Crete. During Paul's voyage to Rome as a prisoner, the ship he was on sailed along the southern coast of Crete, opposite Salmone (Act.27.7). This reference provides a geographical marker for the route taken by the ship before it encountered difficult sailing conditions and eventually shipwrecked on the island of Malta (Act.27.8-44). Salmone is believed to be the modern-day Cape Sidero, the northeastern extremity of Crete, which extends into the Mediterranean Sea. The mention of Salmone in Acts helps to trace the path of Paul's journey and highlights the challenges faced by early Christian missionaries as they traveled throughout the Roman Empire.

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    1. Acts1 verse

      27:7

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