1st-century AD Greek inscriptions from Soli and Paphos confirming Quintus Sergius Paullus as Proconsul of Cyprus
Epigraphic stone inscriptions naming Lucius or Quintus Sergius Paullus as proconsul (anthypatos) of Cyprus during the reign of Claudius, verifying Luke's administrative accuracy in Acts 13.
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The Soli inscription dates an administrative reform to the proconsulship of Paullus: 'In the proconsulship of Paullus (anthypatou Paulou)...' Matching Roman senatorial family fasti at Pisidian Antioch.
Corroborates Acts 13:7 where Paul and Barnabas arrive at Paphos and meet 'the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man, who summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.'
Confirms that Cyprus was a senatorial province governed by a 'proconsul' (anthypatos) rather than an imperial province governed by a 'propraetor' or 'prefect', showcasing Luke's precise administrative vocabulary.
Civic boundary and temple dedication honoring Roman provincial authorities.