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Proof of an ancient garden, consistent with biblical scripture, has emerged at the holiest site in Christianity — and an ...

Despite this, Nero's persecution of the new Christian sect was brief and, in the first century at least ... Over time, the Christian church and faith grew more organized. In 313 AD, the Emperor ...

Archaeologists discovered a fourth-century Christian church in Armenia, considered the country’s oldest. Armenia is believed to be the first Christian state in the world after King Tiridates III ...

An ancient stone cross found in this area of present Punjab province is taken as a sign of first century Christian presence in the area ... The documented history of the Church begins with Mughal ...