Aqaba Church
Aqaba Church is a historic 3rd-century church located in Aqaba, Jordan. It was unearthed in 1998 by a group of archaeologists and is considered to be the world's oldest-known purpose-built Christian church.
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- Archaeological site
- …is also known as “Roman church at Aqaba”
- Description: church building in Aqaba, Jordan
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ayla and Aqaba Archaeological Museum.
Aqaba Archaeological Museum
Museum
Bel Adone, Public domain.
Aqaba Archaeological Museum is the official archaeological museum of the city of Aqaba in Jordan. Aqaba Archaeological Museum is situated 1¼ km south of Aqaba Church.
Aqaba Castle
Castle
The Aqaba Castle or Aqaba Fort, also known as the… Aqaba Castle is situated 1½ km south of Aqaba Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aqaba and Eilat.
Eilot
Village
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Latitude
29.5337° or 29° 32′ 1″ north
Longitude
34.99908° or 34° 59′ 57″ east
Open location code
7GXPGXMX+FJ
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Aqaba Church” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة العقبة”
- Catalan: “Església d’Àqaba”
- Dutch: “kerk van Akaba”
- Dutch: “Kerk van Akaba”
- Dutch: “Roman church at Aqaba”
- French: “ancienne église d’Aqaba”
- French: “Ancienne église d’Aqaba”
- German: “Frühchristliche Kirchenruinen”
- Italian: “chiesa di Aqaba”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Aqaba”
- Romanian: “Biserica din Aqaba”
- Slovenian: “Cerkev iz Akabe”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Áqaba”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Umayyad Gate and Prince Haya Park.
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