Third Century Aqaba Church Opens In Jordan Following Restoration

'AQABA, JORDAN - DECEMBER 15: Archbishop Christophoros Atallah, Greek Orthodox Metropolitan of Jordan, innaugurates the historic Aqaba Church on December 15, 2025 in 'Aqaba, Jordan. The Aqaba Church, located on Jordan's Red Sea coast, has reopened following restoration work at the site which was first excavated in 1998. The Guinness Book of World Records recognizes the structure as the oldest-known purpose-built Christian church in the world, believed to date back to the late third century AD. (Photo by Salah Malkawi/Getty Images)