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Rome
Capital of the Roman empire; recipient of Paul's letter; site of his two imprisonments and traditional martyrdom (along with Peter's). 'Babylon' in 1 Peter 5:13 is widely understood as Rome.
- Modern equivalent
- Rome (Italy)
- Coordinates
- 41.9028°, 12.4964°
Scripture references
- Acts 18:2
- Acts 19:21
- Acts 23:11
- Acts 28:14-31
- Romans 1:7
- 2 Timothy 1:17
- 1 Peter 5:13