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Roman Villa on Malta — Home of Publius (Acts 28:7-8)?

March 31, 2026
Excavations of the Villa.Excavations of the Villa.
Interior of Church built over the Villa.Interior of Church built over the Villa.
Basement Excavations.Basement Excavations.
A collection of ancient anchor stocks.A collection of ancient anchor stocks.
Exploring the harbor at Alexandria Troas from which Paul set sail for Europe. You are invited to join us in May/June, 2020.|page.asp?page_ID=50Exploring the harbor at Alexandria Troas from which Paul set sail for Europe. You are invited to join us in May/June, 2020.|page.asp?page_ID=50

The site of San Pawl Milqi is the largest Roman Villa found on Malta. It is close to several of the bays where Paul's ship was wrecked. Could this be the Villa of Publus—the Roman official that hosted Paul (Acts 28:7–8)?