Al-Aqiser

Al-Aqiser
Al-Aqiser
الأقيصر (Arabic)
	Location within Iraq
	32°29′51″N 43°34′31″E / 32.49750°N 43.57528°E
Type	Church
Location	Iraq
Region	Karbala Governorate

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. Until recently it was used by Assyrians of the Chaldean Catholic Church. The site is currently suffering neglect and erosion.

References

1 2 "Ancient church awaits restoration in Iraq desert". Middle East Online. 26 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
↑ Ameen, Salman; Indhar, Haydar (8 May 2021). "Iraq's heritage battered by desert sun, rain and state apathy". Barron's. Nippur. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 2026-04-24.

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[meo-1] 1 2 "Ancient church awaits restoration in Iraq desert". Middle East Online. 26 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2026-04-24.

[2] Ameen, Salman; Indhar, Haydar (8 May 2021). "Iraq's heritage battered by desert sun, rain and state apathy". Barron's. Nippur. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 2026-04-24.