Samos

Island

Samos

Paulus visit the island one day on his third missionary trip. In ancient times the island of Samos was famous for its temple to the Greek goddess Hera.

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Samos

Type: Island
Greek name: Σάμος
Means: rise by the shore
Name today:
Mentioned in GT: 0 times
Mentioned in NT: 1 times
Position: 37.757999, 26.735001
Height above sea level: 165m
Web: sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samos, bibleplaces.com/samos.htm, greekislandtraveler.com/SamosCulture.html, visitgreece.gr/en/greek_islands/northeastern_aegean_islands/samos

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References (1)

Mentioned in total 1 times in the Bible:
Act 20:15

Identification

10/10. fully confirmed, archaeological findings and tradition confirm the identification of this place.

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