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insights into shipping practices during the first century of the common era. In this paper, I intend to summarise the
information and clues provided in the Book of Acts and present an overview of some of the basic interpretations of
the relevant passages. It is important to understand that the Book of Acts is a continuation of the gospel according to
Luke and any reference to him here is in his capacity as writer of the Book.
St.Paul, as a Roman prisoner, had been put in the charge of Julius, an officer in the "Emperor's Regiment" who was
to take the prisoners to Rome to see the Emperor. At Caesarea, Julius had his prisoners board a ship from
Adramyttium and they sailed overnight to Sidon. The next leg of their journey was more difficult as the winds were
again against them. As such, they sailed the ship on the sheltered east side of the island of Cyprus, then west to
In Myra, Julius moved his prisoners to a boat from Alexandria which was bound for Italy. The first leg of their
journey aboard this new ship was difficult as the winds were against them. It took several days to reach Cn
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Acworth, Angus "St. let her drift on,
broadside and leeward, at the mercy of wind and wave. Voyages et Deplacements Dans L'Empire Romain Paris: Armand Colin: 1988
Although not directly used for the completion of this paper, Chevallier's overview of Roman shipping provided very
useful background information with which to approach the study. 568)
Over the next two days, equipment and cargo were dumped overboard (in that order) to lighten the load. Anchors were normally dropped from the ship's prow1.
Keeping close to shore, they eventually arrived at Safe Harbours, on the southern coast of Crete. It is normally marked towards the end of September or the start of October. Paul soon after their arrival on the island would be
quite out of the ordinary on Malta, as there were virtually no snakes there at the time (as at present).
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