A city on a promontory in the south of Italy; visited by Paul on his journey to Rome.
About Rhegium
Rhegium was an important harbor in southern Italy. The apostle Paul stopped there on his way to Rome (Acts 28:13).
Paul’s ship came from Malta and first stopped at Syracuse, the main city of Sicily. When the wind did not come from the south, the ship may have sailed carefully into the Strait of Messina. There, the sailors found a good harbor at Rhegium.
Key References
Acts 28:13
From there we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. After one day, a south wind came up, and on the second day we arrived at Puteoli.
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Acts (1)
Acts 28:13
From there we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. After one day, a south wind came up, and on the second day we arrived at Puteoli.