Saint Paul's Well
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| Location | Kızılmurat mah., Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey |
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| Coordinates | 36°55′09″N 34°53′37″E / 36.91917°N 34.89361°E |
| Type | history |
Saint Paul’s Well is a water well in Tarsus, Turkey.
Tarsus currently a part of Mersin Province was an importanet Roman Empire|Roman city in the first century. Paul the Apostle (then named Saul) was a citizen of Tarsus.[1] During an rescue excavation in 1999 ruins of his house as well as a well in the old quarters of the city has been unearted. The well is serviceable. [2]It is at 36°55′09″N 34°53′37″E / 36.91917°N 34.89361°E The restored old houses and the Ancient road in Tarsus are nearby. The diameter of the well top is 1.15 metres (3 ft 9 in) and the depth is 38 metres (125 ft). The building material is mostly rectangular cut stone. [3] The well now is under the control of the public authorities. The well (along withSaint Paul’s Church) is now in the tentative list of Unesco world heritage sites
References
- ^ Turkish Museums page
- ^ Marsin Valiliği: Mersin Ören Yerleri, İstanbul, 2009, ISBN 978 605 4196 07 4 p.81
- ^ Culture portal (in Turkish)