An island in the AEgean Sea, off the coast of Thracia, about 32 miles distant. This Thracian Samos was passed by Paul on his voyage from Troas to Neapolis (Acts 16:11) on his first missionary journey. It is about 8 miles long and 6 miles broad. Its modern name is Samothraki.
Island
Samothrace
- Location
- 40.501°N, 25.530°E
- Mentioned
- 1 verse
About Samothrace
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
What happened here
- Call to MacedoniaActs 16:9–12
Every mention
Acts
16:11
Places: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0), with locations from OpenBible.info. Many ancient sites are uncertain.