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| Location | Kızılmurat mah., Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey |
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| Coordinates | 36°55′09″N34°53′37″E / 36.91917°N 34.89361°E |
| Type | History |
Saint Paul's Well is a water well in Tarsus, Turkey, claimed to have belonged to Paul the Apostle (then named Saul) when he lived there. [1] The well, along with Saint Paul's Church, is on the UNESCO Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey and is under the control of the public authorities.
Tarsus, currently a part of Mersin Province, was an important Roman city in the first century. [1] The ruins of Saint Paul's house, as well as the still-serviceable well in the old quarters of Tarsus, were unearthed during a rescue excavation in 1999. [2] Restored old houses and the ancient road in Tarsus are located nearby.
The well, made of mostly rectangular-cut stone, measures 1.15 metres (3 ft 9 in) in diameter at the top and has a depth of 38 metres (125 ft). [3]
