Archaeologists unearth 8th century church in Syria
November 13, 2008 By ALBERT AJI , Associated Press Writer
In this hand out photo released Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, by the Palmyra Department of Antiquities and Museums, showing a church which dates back to the 8th century, which was discovered by a joint Syrian-Polish archaeological mission at an excavation site in the ancient town Palmyra, some 245 kilometers (153 miles) northeast of the capital Damascus, Syria. Archeologists in central Syria have recently unearthed the achient church believed to be the largest ever to be discovered in the country, an antiquities official said Thursday. (AP Photo)
(AP) -- Archaeologists in central Syria have unearthed the remnants of an 8th century church, an antiquities official said Thursday. A Syrian-Polish archaeological team recently discovered the church in the ancient city of Palmyra, said Walid al-Assaad, the head of the Palmyra Antiquities and Museums Department. He did not say specifically when the church was discovered or the exact date the church was built.
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