St Paul’s Well in Tarsus, Turkey

The water well

Saint Paul's Well is a water well located in the old town of Tarsus, Turkey that is said to have belonged to Paul the Apostle. The well is on the UNESCO tentative list of world heritage sites in Turkey.

The well's depth is 18 meters and its mouth width is 1.15 meters. Christians who used to go to Jerusalem would stop by there and drink from it as a part of their pilgrimage.

The area where the well is located is believed to be the birthplace of Paul.


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