This page contains information about places mentioned in the book of Acts. The places described on this page are listed above.
Damascus
Pronounced Duh-mass'-kus
A major city in the southern part of Syria.
Probably the oldest, continually inhabited city in the world.
The cloth called damask gets its name from Damascus, where that cloth was made.
This beautiful city was Saul’s destination on his way to persecute Christians.
Along the way to Damascus, Saul was struck by the light and voice of the Lord Jesus, and this encounter led to Saul’s conversion. He became the apostle Paul (Acts 9:1-31).
Dead Sea
Salt sea at the end of the Jordan River west of Judea
Derbe
Pronounced Der'-bee
A town in Lycaonia near Iconium and Lystra.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 1st missionary journey.
Paul and Barnabus preached there (Acts 14:5-7,20, 16:1).
Gaius, one of Paul’s companions, came from Derbe (Acts 20:4).
Elam
Pronounced Ee'-lam
Media, Parthia, and Elam are regions east of Cappadocia and Mesopotamia.
Medes, Elamites, and Parthians were in in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost after Christ’s resurrection (Acts 2:9-11).
Egypt
A great land of fame in the Bible.
Many people are devoted to Egyptology, the study of ancient Egyptian language, history, art, and religion.
People from Egypt were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost after Christ’s ascension (Acts 2:10).
Stephen spoke of Egypt in (Acts 7).
Ephesus
Pronounced Eff'-uh-suhs
Capital city of Asia.
This city was devoted to the worship if the godess Diana.
Paul did much preaching there interrupting his 3rd missionary journey.
He taught a group of disciples the difference between John’s baptism and baptism into Christ (Acts 19:1-7).
He taught in the synagogue of the Jews (Acts 18:19-21, 19:8).
He taught for a long time in the school of Tyrannus (Acts 19:9-10).
He did extraordinary miracles (Acts 19:11-17).
There was a great tide of conversions from paganism/heathenism highlighted by a great bonfire of books on magic arts worth millions of dollars (Acts 19:18-20).
Demetrius the silversmith caused a disturbance against Paul and his friends. The whole city was in an uproar (Acts 19:23-41).
From nearby Miletus, Paul called the elders of Ephesus for a final discourse (Acts 20:17-38).
Paul "fought with beasts" at Ephesus (1Co 15:32).
Several of Paul’s companions are associated with Ephesus...
Trophimus (Acts 21:29).
Apollos (Acts 18:24).
Timothy (1Tm 1:3).
Onesiphorus (2Tm 1:16-18).
Tychicus (2Tm 4:12).
Location of one of "the seven churches of Asia"(Rev 1:4,11).
Ethiopia
Pronounced Ee-thee-oap'-ee-uh
A land south of Judea and Egypt.
The treasurer to the queen of Ethiopia was converted by Philip (Acts 8:26-28).
Fair Havens
Sheltered places forming an inferior harbour along the southern shores of Crete.
Mentioned in connection with Paul’s journey to Rome (Acts 27:8).
