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Anthropology

wnylib

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2. Some questions come to mind.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Dec 28, 2024, 08:53 PM

Dec 28

Is this building currently a church? When did it become a church?

Was it a temple of some kind first?

The word "church" usually refers to a place of worship used by Christians. A building that is 2600 years old existed for around 600 years before Jesus was born. So what was it before then?

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