Atlas Obscura

Ancient Apostle's European Debut Was Technically An Island Stopover

According to the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament, Apostle Paul, at the start of his tour of Europe, spent his first night on the island of Samothraki (also called Samothrace), around 49 or 51 AD. This was the first ever time St Paul set foot in Europe. He is said to…