Rihab is a village in Mafraq Governorate, in northern Jordan.

Antique church buildings

Rihab features numerous natural caves and dozens of churches, most of them dating to the late sixth or early seventh century.[1][2]

St. George's church in Rihab is claimed to be one of the oldest churches in the world.[3] A cave under the church may have been used for Christian worship as early as AD 33, although this has been contested by experts.[1][4][5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Milstein, Mati (13 June 2008). ""Oldest Church" Discovery "Ridiculous," Critics Say". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 2008-11-08.
  2. "UNESCO, GIZ preserve unique mosaic heritage in Rihab". UNESCO. 8 March 2021.
  3. "Hatay, St. Pierre Church". UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Tentative Lists. 15 April 2011.
  4. McGrath, Matt (10 June 2008). "Jordan cave may be oldest church". BBC News.
  5. "Doubts Raised About Ancient Christian Shrine in Jordan". Fox News. 12 June 2008. Archived from the original on 2014-11-08.

Further reading

32°19′00″N 36°06′00″E / 32.316667°N 36.1°E / 32.316667; 36.1


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