Place
Samothrace
Aegean island
Island stop on the voyage from Troas toward Macedonia.
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Who or what is this?
Mountainous island in the northern Aegean, well known in the ancient world for the mystery cult of the Great Gods. 's ship anchors there for the night after leaving in response to the vision, before continuing on to and . The brief mention in Acts 16:11 is the only biblical reference to the island.
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Modern location: Samothraki. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.
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