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== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_74382" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_74382" /> == | ||
<p> '''Pute'oli.''' ''(sulphurous springs).'' The great landing-place of travelers to Italy from the Levant, and the harbor to which the Alexandrian corn-ships brought their cargoes. Acts 27:13. The celebrated bay, which is now the Bay of Naples was then called "'''Sinus Puteolanus''' ". The city was at the northeastern angle of the bay. </p> <p> The name, | <p> '''Pute'oli.''' ''(sulphurous springs).'' The great landing-place of travelers to Italy from the Levant, and the harbor to which the Alexandrian corn-ships brought their cargoes. Acts 27:13. The celebrated bay, which is now the Bay of Naples was then called "'''Sinus Puteolanus''' ". The city was at the northeastern angle of the bay. </p> <p> The name, [[Puteoli]] , arose from the strong mineral springs, which are characteristic of the place. It was a favorite watering-place of the Romans; its hot springs being considered efficacious for cure of various diseases. Here also, ships usually discharged their passengers and cargoes, partly to avoid doubling the promontory of Circeium, and partly because there was no commodious harbor nearer to Rome. Hence, the ship in which Paul was conveyed from Melita, landed the prisoners at this place, where the apostle stayed a week. Acts 28:13-14 - Whitney. </p> <p> The associations of Puteoli, with historical personages are very numerous. Scipio sailed from this place to Spain; Cicero had a villa in the neighborhood; here, [[Nero]] planned the murder of his mother; [[Vespasian]] gave to this city, peculiar privileges; and here, [[Adrian]] was buried. </p> <p> In the fifth century, it was ravaged by both [[Alaric]] and Genseric, and it never, afterward, recovered its former eminence. It is now a fourth-rate [[Italian]] town, still retaining the name of ''Pozzuoli'' . The remains of Puteoli are worthy of mention. Among them are the aqueduct , the reservoirs, portions, (probably), of the baths, the great amphitheatre, and the building, called the temple of Serapis. No Roman harbor has left as solid a memorial of itself as this one, at which St. Paul landed in Italy. </p> | ||
== Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_81277" /> == | == Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary <ref name="term_81277" /> == | ||
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== People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70678" /> == | == People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70678" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> [[Puteoli]] (''pu-tç'o-lî'' ). The principal port of southern Italy, in the most sheltered part of the bay of Naples. It was the great emporium for the Alexandrian wheat-ships. Seneca gives an interesting account of the arrival of a fleet of these. All other vessels when they entered the bay were obliged to strike their topsails. These, therefore, could be distinguished in a crowd of ships as soon as they hove in sight. Paul was permitted to tarry seven days at Puteoli on his way from [[Malta]] to Rome. Acts 28:13-14. </p> | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_53294" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_53294" /> == | ||
