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title: Ruins of the Dura-Europos Church
author: Marsyas
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19524/ruins-of-the-dura-europos-church/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-12-03
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# Ruins of the Dura-Europos Church

_Authored by Marsyas_

## Image File

[![Ruins of the Dura-Europos Church](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19524.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19524.jpeg)

## Image Caption

The Dura-Europos Church is the oldest Christian house of worship extant. Formerly a private home, it was converted into a church between 233 and 256. The church was discovered by French archaeologists in the excavation season of 1931-1932 in Dura-Europos, [Syria](https://www.worldhistory.org/syria/). The site was significantly damaged by ISIL when that group occupied the territory in 2014, but some parts of the church still stand.

Photograph by [Marsyas](https://www.worldhistory.org/Marsyas/), taken in 2008.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Marsyas. (2024, October 04). Ruins of the Dura-Europos Church. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19524/ruins-of-the-dura-europos-church/>
### Chicago
Marsyas. "Ruins of the Dura-Europos Church." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 04, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19524/ruins-of-the-dura-europos-church/>.
### MLA
Marsyas. "Ruins of the Dura-Europos Church." *World History Encyclopedia*, 04 Oct 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19524/ruins-of-the-dura-europos-church/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Doura_Europos_domus_ecclesiae_front.jpg) by [**Marsyas**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Doura_Europos_domus_ecclesiae_front.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 04 October 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.