Acts 28: Malta and Rome

On Malta Paul survives a viper's bite and heals the sick. In Rome he lives under guard and explains the kingdom of God to the Jewish leaders, some of whom believe. Quoting Isaiah about hardened hearts, he proclaims that God's salvation now goes out to the Gentiles.

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According to Acts 28:11, what kind of ship did Paul's group finally board after three months on Malta, and what figurehead did it carry?

A ship from Alexandria that had spent the winter there, bearing the Twin Brothers figureheadThe same ship that had run aground earlier, now repaired and refitted by the islandersA Corinthian trading ship bound for Greece, plain and carrying no figurehead of any kindA Roman naval ship that had come from Sicily for them, with a golden eagle as its figurehead