Al-Aqiser
Appearance
Arabic:الأقيصر | |
Location | Iraq |
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Region | Karbala Governorate |
Coordinates | 32°29′51″N43°34′31″E/ 32.49750°N 43.57528°E |
Type | Church |
Al-Aqiser(Arabic:الأقيصر,lit. 'Mini Palace') is an archeological site inAyn al-TamrnearKarbalainIraqwith what has been described as the Oldest eastern Christian Church.[1]Until recently it was used byChaldeansof theChaldean Catholic Church.[1]The site is currently suffering neglect and erosion.[2]
References
[edit]- ^abAncient church awaits restoration in Iraq desert,middle-east-online.com
- ^Agence France-Presse May 10,2021Iraq’s heritage battered by desert sun, state apathy. Ain Tamr