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  • Jordan archaeologists unearth 'world's first church'

    06/10/2008 7:40:38 AM PDT · by Between the Lines · 24 replies · 210+ views
    AFP ^ | June 10, 2008
    AMMAN (AFP) — Archaeologists in Jordan have unearthed what they claim is the world's first church, dating back almost 2,000 years, The Jordan Times reported on Tuesday. "We have uncovered what we believe to be the first church in the world, dating from 33 AD to 70 AD," the head of Jordan's Rihab Centre for Archaeological Studies, Abdul Qader al-Husan, said. He said it was uncovered under Saint Georgeous Church, which itself dates back to 230 AD, in Rihab in northern Jordan near the Syrian border. "We have evidence to believe this church sheltered the early Christians -- the 70...
  • Ancient Christian Shrine Possibly Found in Jordan

    06/10/2008 3:03:34 PM PDT · by AngieGal · 17 replies · 144+ views
    Fox News ^ | June 10, 2008 | Associated Press
    Archaeologists in Jordan say they have discovered a catacomb underneath one of the world's oldest churches that may be an even more ancient site of Christian worship. Archaeologist Abdel-Qader Hussein, head of the Rihab Center for Archaeological Studies, says the catacombs were unearthed in the northern Jordanian city of Rihab after three months of excavation and show evidence of early Christian rituals. Shortly after the death of Jesus Christ, disciples founded churches in the area, many of them underground to escape persecution.
  • "Oldest Church" Discovery "Ridiculous," Critics Say

    06/14/2008 6:56:27 PM PDT · by blam · 20 replies · 117+ views
    National Geographic News ^ | 6-13-2008 | Mati Milstein
    "Oldest Church" Discovery "Ridiculous," Critics SayMati Milstein in Rihab, Jordan for National Geographic NewsJune 13, 2008 A Jordanian archaeologist's announcement this week that he had uncovered the world's first Christian church in an underground cave drew surprise and skepticism from experts in Jordan and beyond. The Jordan Times earlier this week quoted archaeologist Abdel-Qader al-Housan, director of the Rihab Center for Archaeological Studies as saying, "We have uncovered what we believe to be the first church in the world, dating from 33 A.D. to 70 A.D." Al-Housan later told the Associated Press that he discovered a cave beneath St. George's...
  • Ancient Cave Linked to Early Christians

    07/16/2008 2:36:32 PM PDT · by Beowulf9 · 30 replies · 76+ views
    The Nation ^ | July 17 2008 | unknown
    Rihab, Jordan - Excavations are continuing on a hilltop in the rural Jordanian town of Rihab to find additional evidence that supports a recent history-making discovery of what renowned archaeologists believe could be the first church on earth. We believe this is the world's first church, where early Christians took refuge after they escaped Roman persecution in Jerusalem and came here to perform their rituals in secrecy," archaeologist Abdul Qader al-Hosan told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa. Al-Hosan is head of the state-run Rihab Centre for Archaeological Studies and doubles as a professor of archaeology at Hashemiyah University. "The evidence we have...
  • Rihab church sites closed; ministry says for 'preservation'

    11/15/2008 5:12:01 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 4 replies · 210+ views
    Jordan Times ^ | Sunday, November 16th, 2008 | Rula Samain
    The government on Wednesday rejected as baseless rumours it intends to permanently close down two key Christian sites in the eastern town of Rihab. Community leaders in the town have been threatening to step up a protest they started after the archaeologist who discovered what is said to be the oldest cave church in the world was removed from his post as director of the former Rihab Archaeological and Research Centre, which is now called the Rihab Archaeological Project... The cave church lies under a 3rd century church and is said to have been a hidden worshipping place for early...
  • Big fish - Rihab Taha - 'Dr. Germ' - In Custody

    05/12/2003 7:33:27 AM PDT · by Future Useless Eater · 39 replies · 2,043+ views
    5/12/03 | MSNBC
    Dr. Germ reported in custody - Rihab Taha