The Jordan Times reported yesterday on the discovery of what is believed to be the first Church in the world, underneath Saint Georgeous Church in Rihab, Mafraq. It is dated from 33AD to 70AD according to archaeologist Abdul Qader Hussan, head of the Rihab Centre for Archaeological Studies. Archimandrite Nektarious, Bishop Deputy of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, described the discovery of the cave as an “important milestone for Christians all around the world”.
So far, 30 churches have been discovered in Rihab,” Hussan said. It is also believed that Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary have passed through this area, he added.
Picture: The cave under Saint Georgeous Church in Rihab near Mafraq, where early Christians are belived to have taken as a shelter from persecution in Jerusalem. Circular-shaped stone seats, supposedly for the clergymen can be seen in the cave.
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