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Archaeologists believe they have found the world's oldest church, dating from shortly after Christ's crucifixion. The church is inside a cave containing several stone seats which are believed to have been for the clergy and a circular shaped area, which is thought to be the apse.

If tests confirm that it dates back to between AD33 and AD70, it would make it the earliest known place of Christian worship by about 200 years.

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Believe it or not but the first Christian Church is called, simply 'a house'! In Acts we hear of the first Christian churches set up throughouit what is now modern day Turkey, in Greece and in many other places. Almost all of them are recorded as groups of Christians meeting in someone's house for prayer, to sing hymns, hear the Word of God and to 'break bread' together (the forerunner of Holy Communion). It wasn;t till much later - possibly until the third century or later - that purpose built places of worship became more common to meet in.

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Basilicas were used for the Churches.

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