Archaeologists uncover one of the world's oldest Christian churches

This Newly Discovered, Octagonal Building in Armenia Is One of the World's Oldest Christian Churches

The structure—also the earliest of its kind in the Asian country—dates to around 350 C.E.

Archaeologists Just Discovered a Christian Church from the 4th Century—One of the Oldest in the World

The church is an architectural oddity now but was actually pretty common for the time.

Archaeologists Uncover One of World’s Oldest Churches in Armenia

The University of Munster in Germany announced on Friday that a team of its archaeologists has uncovered one of the oldest Christian churches in the world in the Ararat Plain of Armenia. The post Archaeologists Uncover One of World’s Oldest Churches in Armenia appeared first on Breitbart.

Earliest church of the first Christian nation discovered in Armenia

Archaeologists from the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the University of Münster have uncovered the remains of an early Christian church in Artaxata, the former capital of the Kingdom of Armenia. Artaxata, also known as Artashat, was founded in 176 BC during the reign of Artaxias I, the founder of the Artaxiad dynasty. Ancient Greek writers such as Strabo and Plutarch referred to Artaxata as the “Armenian Carthage,” highlighting the…

Early Christian Church Unearthed in Armenia - Archaeology Magazine

MÜNSTER, GERMANY—CBS News reports that traces of an early Christian church have been uncovered in Armenia, at the site of the ancient city of Artaxata, by a team of German and Armenian researchers. “The building, which dates back to the fourth century, is the oldest archaeologically documented church in the country,” said Achim Lichtenberger of the University of Münster. The age of the structure was determined by radiocarbon dating of the remain…

The Armenian National Academy of Sciences and the University of Münster have discovered the remains of a previously unknown early Christian church in the ancient city of Artaxata. The discovery consists of an octagonal building and cross-shaped additions. It is not known to whom the church was dedicated?