Adramyttium
adramyttium
a city of asia minor on the coast of mysia, which in early times was called aeolis. the ship in which paul embarked at caesarea belonged to this city (acts 27:2). he was conveyed in it only to myra, in lycia, whence he sailed in an alexandrian ship to italy. it was a rare thing for a ship to sail from any port of palestine direct for italy. it still bears the name adramyti, and is a place of some traffic.
historical examples
they took their p-ssage at first in a ship of adramyttium, which was probably sailing from csarea to lie up for the winter.
the expositor’s bible: the acts of the apostles, vol. 2 g. t. stokes
it is distant from adramyttium 180 stadia towards the north.
the geography of strabo, volume ii (of 3) strabo
close to it is adramyttium, a city founded by a colony of athenians, with a harbour, and a station for vessels.
the geography of strabo, volume ii (of 3) strabo
astyra also, the village near adramyttium, is said to belong to mysia.
the geography of strabo, volume ii (of 3) strabo
these however are situated low down, and approach nearer the sea-coast at adramyttium.
the geography of strabo, volume ii (of 3) strabo
one is situated at the distance of 60 stadia from adramyttium on one side, and the other 88 stadia on the other side.
the geography of strabo, volume ii (of 3) strabo
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