Somewhat hidden statue on the small stretch of beach near the Roman Palace.
The small statue depicting the Apostle Paul
commemorates the shipwreck in 61 AD that supposedly occurred here.
In many Bible editions, the island of "Melite," mentioned in Acts 28:1, is equated with "Malta," either by translating it that way or explaining the name that way. Biblical maps also indicate Malta as the site of Paul's shipwreck during his journey to Rome. However, "Melite" is not a unique designation for Malta. In ancient times, several places bore this name, either as primary names, such as the islands of "Malta" and "Mljet," or as secondary names, such as the island of "Samothrace."
Throughout church history, the two islands of "Mljet" and "Malta" competed for the title of Paul's shipwreck site. Initially, the southern Dalmatian island of "Mljet" was officially considered the Melite of the Acts of the Apostles. Then Malta prevailed, not for objectively better reasons, but rather through a stronger lobby. Read more at the source: Malta, Melite, or Cephallenia? [frogwords.de]