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{{Short description|Water well in Tarsus, Turkey}}
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'''Saint Paul's Well''' is a water well in [[Tarsus, Mersin|Tarsus]], [[Turkey]], claimed to have belonged to [[Paul the Apostle]] (then named Saul) when he lived there.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Mersin St.Paul's Well|url=https://turkishmuseums.com/museum/detail/2166-mersin-stpauls-well/2166/4|url-status=live|access-date=September 28, 2021|website=Turkish Museums}}</ref> The well, along with [[Saint Paul's Church, Tarsus|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.
'''Saint Paul's Well''' is a water well in [[Tarsus, Mersin|Tarsus]], [[Turkey]], claimed to have belonged to [[Paul the Apostle]] (then named Saul) when he lived there.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Mersin St.Paul's Well|url=https://turkishmuseums.com/museum/detail/2166-mersin-stpauls-well/2166/4|access-date=September 28, 2021|website=Turkish Museums}}</ref> The well, along with [[Saint Paul's Church, Tarsus|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 Empire|Roman]] city in the first century.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref>Marsin Valiliği: ''Mersin Ören Yerleri'', İstanbul, 2009, {{ISBN|978 605 4196 07 4}} p.81</ref> Restored old houses and the [[ancient road in Tarsus]] are located nearby.
Tarsus, currently a part of [[Mersin Province]], was an important [[Roman Empire|Roman]] city in the first century.<ref name=":0" /> 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.<ref>Marsin Valiliği: ''Mersin Ören Yerleri'', İstanbul, 2009, {{ISBN|978 605 4196 07 4}} p.81</ref> Restored old houses and the [[ancient road in Tarsus]] are located nearby.


The well, made of mostly rectangular-cut stone, measures {{convert|1.15|m}} in diameter at the top and has a depth of {{convert|38|m}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=St. Paul Well - Mersin|url=https://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/mersin/gezilecekyer/st-paul-kuyusu|url-status=live|access-date=September 28, 2021|publisher=T.R. Ministry of Culture and Tourism}}{{LL|tr}}</ref>
The well, made of mostly rectangular-cut stone, measures {{convert|1.15|m}} in diameter at the top and has a depth of {{convert|38|m}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=St. Paul Well - Mersin|url=https://www.kulturportali.gov.tr/turkiye/mersin/gezilecekyer/st-paul-kuyusu|access-date=September 28, 2021|publisher=T.R. Ministry of Culture and Tourism}}{{LL|tr}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 10:34, 27 September 2023

Paul’s Well
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LocationKızılmurat mah., Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey
Coordinates36°55′09″N 34°53′37″E / 36.91917°N 34.89361°E / 36.91917; 34.89361
TypeHistory

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "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)
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