Place · City
Paphos
- Coordinates
- 34.7071, 32.5737
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
The capital of the island of Cyprus, and therefore the residence of the Roman governor. It was visited by Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary tour (Acts 13:6). It is new Paphos which is here meant. It lay on the west coast of the island, about 8 miles north of old Paphos. Its modern name is Baffa.
Events here
- AD 45First Missionary Journey · Acts 12:24 – 14:28 · Barnabas, John, Paul
- AD 45Barnabas and Saul go to Cyprus · Acts 13:4–12 · Barnabas, Elymas, John, Paul, Sergius
- AD 45Mission to Antioch in Pisidia · Acts 13:13–52 · Barnabas, John, Paul