Biblical place
Where was Syracuse?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Syracuse.
First appears in Acts 28:12 · 1 books · 1 chapters
Overview
A city on the south-east coast of Sicily, where Paul landed and remained three days when on his way to Rome (Acts 28:12). It was distinguished for its magnitude and splendour. Modern identification: Syracuse.
Syracuse is represented in the local geography layer as Syracuse. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Acts 28:12 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
Nearby biblical places
About 588 km away in the local coordinate layer.
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Syracuse today
Find the traditionally identified site on a modern map.
Syracuse is approached here as a present-day map point rather than a speculative route guide. Use the coordinates and outbound map links to place the site inside its wider landscape.
Syracuse 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.
Key passages
Appears in
1 chapter · 1 verse mention