Puteoli
Puteoli is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Pozzuoli. The name means “sulphureous wells.”
Where is Puteoli?
Approx. 40.8261, 14.1206 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pozzuoli | settlement | High |
Puteoli in the Bible dictionary
A city on the coast of Campania, on the north shore of a bay running north from the Bay of Naples, at which Paul landed on his way to Rome, from which it was distant 170 miles. Here he tarried for seven days (Acts 28:13, 14). This was the great emporium for the Alexandrian corn ships. Here Paul and his companions began their journey, by the “Appian Way,” to Rome. It is now called Pozzuoli. The remains of a huge amphitheatre, and of the quay at which Paul landed, may still be seen here.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Puteoli
- Acts 28:13
And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli: