Al-Aqiser

Al-Aqiser
Arabic: الأقيصر
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Location	Iraq
Region	Karbala Governorate
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Type	Church

Ruins of an ancient stone building

Al-Aqiser Church

Al-Aqiser (Arabic: الأقيصر, lit. 'Mini Palace') is an archeological site in Ayn al-Tamr near Karbala in Iraq with what has been described as the Oldest eastern Christian Church.^[1] Until recently it was used by Assyrians of the Chaldean Catholic Church.^[1] The site is currently suffering neglect and erosion.^[2]

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^ ^a ^b Ancient church awaits restoration in Iraq desert, middle-east-online.com
^ Agence France-Presse May 10,2021 Iraq’s heritage battered by desert sun, state apathy. Ain Tamr

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[meo-1] Ancient church awaits restoration in Iraq desert, middle-east-online.com

[2] Agence France-Presse May 10,2021 Iraq’s heritage battered by desert sun, state apathy. Ain Tamr

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Arabic: الأقيصر
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Location	Iraq
Region	Karbala Governorate
Coordinates	Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
Type	Church

Al-Aqiser

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