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The Adriatic Sea is a name derived from the old Etruscan city Atria, situated near the mouth of the Po (Livy v0.330.7; Strabo v.214). At first the name Adria was only applied to the most northern part of the sea.
The Adriatic Sea is a name derived from the old Etruscan city Atria, situated near the mouth of the Po (Livy v.33.7; Strabo v.214). At first the name Adria was only applied to the most northern part of the sea.
Adria ( ὁ Ἀδρίας [Westcott-Hort’s Greek Testament Ἀδρίας ], ‘the Adrias,’ Revised Version ‘the [sea of] Adria’) The name was derived from the important Tuscan town of Atria, near the mouths of the Padus, and was originally (Herod.
(ὁ Ἀδρίας [Westcott-Hort’s Greek TestamentἈδρίας], ‘the Adrias,’ Revised Version‘the [sea of] Adria’) The name was derived from the important Tuscan town of Atria, near the mouths of the Padus, and was originally (Herod. vi. 127, vii. 20, ix.
Aug 5, 2024 · In Acts 27:1-28:16, Paul travels through the Adriatic Sea, which was named after the Italian city of Adria, founded by the Roman Emperor Hadrian. This maritime route played a vital role in the spread of Christianity, as it facilitated the transmission of Christian teachings across the Mediterranean.
The meaning of the term ‘Adria’ was the debatable point of the once famous controvert as to whether St. Paul suffered shipwreck on the Illyrian or the Sicilian Melita, i.e. on Meleda or Malta (see Melita).
Adria Search ā´dri - a (Westcott-Hort: ὁ Ἁδρίας , ho Hadrı́as or ho Adrı́as ): In Greek Adrias (Polybios i.2.4), Adriatike Thalassa (Strabo iv.204), and Adriatikon Pelagos (Ptolemy iii.15.2), and in Latin Adriaticum mare (Livy xl.57.7), Adrianum mare (Cicero in Pisonem 38), Adriaticus sinus (Livy x.2.4), and Mare superurn (Cicero ...
