Saint Paul's Well
Saint Paul's Well is a water well in Tarsus, Turkey. Tarsus, currently a part of Mersin Province, was an important Roman city in the first century. Paul the Apostle (then named Saul) was a citizen of Tarsus. During an rescue excavation in 1999, ruins of his house as well as a well in the old quarters of the city were unearthed. The well is serviceable. 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. The well now is under the control of the public authorities. The well (along with Saint Paul's Church) is now in the Unesco Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey
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Saint Paul's Well
Saint Paul's Well is a water well in Tarsus, Turkey. Tarsus, currently a part of Mersin Province, was an important Roman city in the first century. Paul the Apostle (then named Saul) was a citizen of Tarsus. During an rescue excavation in 1999, ruins of his house as well as a well in the old quarters of the city were unearthed. The well is serviceable. 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. The well now is under the control of the public authorities. The well (along with Saint Paul's Church) is now in the Unesco Tentative list of World Heritage Sites in Turkey
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Kızılmurat mah., Tarsus, Mersin Province, Turkey
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