{"id":3700,"date":"2024-07-23T16:36:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T16:36:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/bahrain\/en\/?p=3700"},"modified":"2024-07-23T16:36:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T16:36:51","slug":"bahrains-first-ever-christian-building-from-the-4th-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/bahrain\/en\/latest\/bahrains-first-ever-christian-building-from-the-4th-century\/","title":{"rendered":"This Recent Discovery Unveils Bahrain&#8217;s First Ever Christian Building from the 4th Century"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A groundbreaking archaeological discovery in Bahrain has unveiled the first known Christian building in the country, dating back to the 4th century CE! This remarkable find, located in Samaheej, Muharraq, is credited to a collaborative effort between Bahraini and British archaeologists. The structure, believed to be one of the oldest in the Arabian Gulf, sheds new light on the region&#8217;s early Christian heritage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@lovinbahrain\/video\/7394528702253550856\" data-video-id=\"7394528702253550856\">\n<section><a title=\"@lovinbahrain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@lovinbahrain?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@lovinbahrain<\/a>Archeologists in Bahrain have uncovered the Gulf&#8217;s oldest Christian structure, dating back to the 4th century! \ud83d\udcdc #lovinbahrain<a title=\"\u266c original sound - Lovin Bahrain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-Lovin-Bahrain-7394529491680332545?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Lovin Bahrain<\/a><\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s the significance of this discovery?<\/h2>\n<p>Glad you asked!<\/p>\n<p>The discovery includes architectural features characteristic of early Christian worship spaces, such as a nave, altar, and other liturgical elements. This suggests an established Christian community in Bahrain during the 4th century, predating previous estimates of Christian influence in the region.<\/p>\n<h2>The long-lost community<\/h2>\n<p>These findings not only reveal the presence of early Christianity in Bahrain but also highlight the historical connections between Bahrain and the broader Christian world during that era. 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