Lux Domini

Biblical place

Where was Patara?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Patara.

First appears in Acts 21:1 · 1 books · 1 chapters

Overview

A city on the south-west coast of Lycia at which Paul landed on his return from his third missionary journey (Acts 21:1, 2). Modern identification: Patara.

Patara is represented in the local geography layer as Patara. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Acts 21:1 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.

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How to get to Patara today

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Patara is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.

Modern orientation

Patara

36.260°N · 29.314°E

Key passages

Appears in

Acts

1 chapter · 1 verse mention