One of the Oldest Christian Churches on the Planet Discovered in Egypt, Believe Researchers

Will Maule : Jun 4, 2019
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Reports say when researchers encountered the "stunning site" they realized they'd made an "incredible discovery."

(Egypt) — [Faithwire.com] An excavation in Egypt may have uncovered the oldest church ever discovered in the North African nation. (Image source: Ancient-Origins.net)

While working on the ruins of an ancient basilica, research teams discovered the ruins of an even older structure, which is likely to "offer new insights into the growth of early Christianity in Egypt and elsewhere in the Mediterranean," according to Ancient Origins.

The incredible discovery was made by a team of Polish archaeologists, led by Dr. Krzysztof Babraj, from Kraków's Museum of Archaeology. The group was involved in a dig at the ancient port of Marea, near the city of Alexandria, when they happened upon the incredible church.

According to the lead researcher, it was while they were working underneath the floor of the ancient basilica when they encountered the stunning sight.

"Towards the end of the last research season under the basilica, we came across remains in the form of walls," Babraj explained, according to the Express. "It turned out, they were the outer walls of an even older church"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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