I'd think the "A.D." part of that would pretty much go without saying. 
Posted on 06/22/2004 9:30:05 AM PDT by blam
Oldest Christian church possibly discovered in Jordan: report
www.chinaview.cn 2004-06-22 15:08:03
AMMAN, June 22 (Xinhuanet) -- The earliest known Christian church in Jordan was discovered, if the preliminary dating of the remains as first to second century A.D. proves correct, the local newspaperJordan Times reported Tuesday.
Director of Jordanian Department of Antiquities, Adnan Hadidi, told the newspaper that the church was found during the third season of excavations at Artemis Temple and its vicinity in Jerash,about 50 km south of Amman.
The excavations have been carried out by the department in cooperation with the Italian Archaeological Center of Oriental Research in Turin within a bilateral agreement between Italy and Jordan to carry out photogrammatic surveys, the report said.
The surveys were made in preparation for reconstruction work to be undertaken this year, it added. Enditem
GGG ping
Huh. How long before the locals decide to wreck it?
As a history buff and especially interested in ancient and church history,This is an exciting find.
I'd think the "A.D." part of that would pretty much go without saying.
Heeeeeeeeh.
Ping!
Semper Fi
Not very long before they condem it. Of course no Christian will be let in to see it.
Jesus' name will one day be glorified in the Middle East and the false prophet's religion will see the light.
Will see the light of the fires of hell.
I wonder if this was in/near Pella.
Don't know.
I don know about that!
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