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Paul's Jail, 1st century CE

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Paul's Jail
Paul's Jail

In 1997 Prof. Yosef Porath uncovered a a Roman complex in Caesarea where he believes Paul was jailed before being taken to Rome for trial and eventual execution.

Mosaic floor inscription reads: “Good luck to the assistants of the office of the guards.”


“Strata: Imperial Slammer Identified; Caesarea Complex May Have Been Paul’s Prison,” BAR Jan/Feb 1998.