Saint Paul's Well

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Saint Paul's Well
LocationKızılmurat mah., Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey
Coordinates 36°55′09″N34°53′37″E / 36.91917°N 34.89361°E / 36.91917; 34.89361
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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Mersin St.Paul's Well". Turkish Museums. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. Marsin Valiliği: Mersin Ören Yerleri, İstanbul, 2009, ISBN   978 605 4196 07 4 p.81
  3. "St. Paul Well - Mersin". T.R. Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Retrieved September 28, 2021.(in Turkish)