Jubail Church — Wikipedia

Jubail Church (Classical Syriac: ܥܕܬܐ ܕܡܕܢܚܐ ܕܐܬܘܖ̈ܝܐ, romanized: ʿĒḏtā ḏ-Maḏnḥā ḏ-ʾĀṯūrāyē; Arabic: كنيسة الجبيل) is an ancient church building near Jubail, a city in the Eastern province on the Persian Gulf coast of Saudi Arabia. The date of the Jubail Church is contentious. Some sources place it in the fourth century, whereas others place it in the seventh. It contains a stucco, which suggests it is contemporary with similar Christian sites known from al-Qusur, Sir Bani Yas and Kharg. It contains two still visible crosses that have been carved into the wall on either side of the middle...