The tomb of a merchant named Flavius Zeuxis at Hierapolis is often called the “Traveler’s Tomb.” The marble inscription above the entrance states that he circumnavigated the southern cape of Peloponnesus 72 times on his way to Italy. It has been estimated that this would have amounted to about 150,000 miles.
The tomb of Flavius Zeuxis at Hierapolis. Photo by Ferrell Jenkins.
This gentleman was roughly contemporary with the Apostle Paul, but he traveled more miles than Paul.
Paul spoke of the dangers associated with his many journeys.
I have been on journeys many times, in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from my own countrymen, in dangers from Gentiles, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers at sea, in dangers from false brothers (2 Corinthians 11:26)
