Hajīn, Syria
Dura-Europos church
The Dura-Europos church is the earliest identified Christian house church. It was located in Dura-Europos, Syria, and one of the earliest known Christian churches. It is believed to have been an ordinary house that was converted to a place of worship between 233 and 256 AD, and appears to have been built following the Durene tradition, distinguished by the use of mud brick and a layout consisting of rooms encircling a courtyard, which was characteristic of most other homes built in the Dura-Europos region.
- City
- Hajīn
- Country
- Syria
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Hajīn
- Temple of Bel, Dura-Europos
- Dura-Europos
- Temple of Zeus Megistos
- Mithraeum of Dura-Europos
- Dura-Europos synagogue
- Temple of Atargatis
Background: Wikipedia