Al-Aqiser

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Al-Aqiser
Arabic: الأقيصر
Al-Aqiser is located in Iraq
Al-Aqiser
Shown within Iraq
LocationIraq
RegionKarbala Governorate
Coordinates32°29′51″N 43°34′31″E / 32.49750°N 43.57528°E / 32.49750; 43.57528Coordinates: 32°29′51″N 43°34′31″E / 32.49750°N 43.57528°E / 32.49750; 43.57528
TypeChurch

Al-Aqiser (Arabic: الأقيصر, lit.'Mini Palace') is an archeological site in Ayn al-Tamr near Karbala in Iraq with what has been described as the Oldest eastern Christian Church.[1] Until recently it was used by Chaldeans of the Chaldean Catholic Church.[1] The site is currently suffering neglect and erosion.[2]

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