Cnidus

Cnidus was a prominent Greek city-state and harbor located at the extreme southwestern tip of the Carian peninsula (modern Turkey), where the Aegean and Mediterranean seas converge. It was a city of great commercial and cultural significance in the ancient world, known for its art, medicine, and naval position. The city appears once in the New Testament, in Acts 27:7, when Paul's ship bound for Rome struggled against contrary winds and came with difficulty to the region off Cnidus before being forced southward toward Crete.

The brief mention of Cnidus in Acts reflects the accuracy of the voyage narrative: ships traveling westward along the southern coast of Asia Minor commonly made for Cnidus, and the adverse winds Paul's ship encountered there were characteristic of the region. Cnidus had two harbors — one facing north and one south — and a significant Jewish community. Its appearance in the journey to Rome underscores the authenticity of the nautical details preserved in Luke's account of Paul's final voyage.