A village or Station where the brethren met Paul on his way to Rome (Ac 28:15); so-called from there having been originally there three taverns; 33 miles from Rome according to the Antonine Itinerary. Near the present Cisterna. It must have cheered Paul to greet Christians who had come so far to meet him.

See TAVERNS.

Three Taverns,

A station on the Appian Road, along which St. Paul travelled from Puteoli to Rome.

Ac 28:15

The distances, reckoning southward from Rome are given as follows in the Antonine Itinerary: "to Aricia, 16 miles; to Three Taverns, 17 miles; to Appii Forum, 10 miles;" and, comparing this with what is still observed along the line of road, we have no difficulty in coming to the conclusion that "Three Taverns" was near the modern Cisterna. Just at this point a road came in from Antium on the coast. There is no doubt that "Three Taverns" was a frequent meeting-place of travellers.