Urmia: Mary church ,The second oldest church in the world, Urmia, Iran,Travel documentary

St.Mary church (کلیسای ننه مریم ) is an ancient Assyrian church located in the city of Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province , Iran In terms of age, st.Mary church is the second oldest church in the world and the first oldest church in Iran Current old building of the church belongs to Sasanian era and its interior design is a combination of Sasanian and Arsacid architecture. A Chinese princess, who contributed to its reconstruction in 642 AD, has her name engraved on a stone on the church wall. The famous Italian traveller Marco Polo also described the church in his visit. Briefly prior to the World War I, it was converted by Russians to a Russian Orthodox church. In early 1960s, the old church was restored and a modern church with a spire was built adjacent to the ancient church. Music:    • Video   https://youtube.com/ audiolibrary/... To subscribe to our channel:    / arezoo   gholipour Follow me on Instagram: http://www.instagram. com/arezoodarsafar Suggestion video:    • Babak castle , Iran;  Babak Khorramdin: Th...   Suggestion Playlist:    • Travel to Zanjan      • Travel to the north of Iran      • Travel to East Azerbaijan province   I use Google Translate to translate into English, so please know that there might be some mistakes in the translation and even the spelling of the words. #Iran#traveling #Urmia