"World's oldest church" discovered?

Just in time for the new Indiana Jones movie, archeologists are claiming they have unearthed the world's "oldest church" in the country of Jordan. This find has not yet been analyzed by other archeologists or church history experts, but it may offer an intriguing look into the Early Church after they were scattered from Jerusalem.

"We have uncovered what we believe to be the first church in the world, dating from 33 AD to 70 AD," the head of Jordan's Rihab Centre for Archaeological Studies, Abdul Qader al-Husan, said.

He said it was uncovered under Saint Georgeous Church, which itself dates back to 230 AD, in Rihab in northern Jordan near the Syrian border.

"We have evidence to believe this church sheltered the early Christians -- the 70 disciples of Jesus Christ," Husan said.

These Christians, who are described in a mosaic as "the 70 beloved by God and Divine," are said to have fled persecution in Jerusalem and founded churches in northern Jordan, Husan added.

He cited historical sources which suggest they both lived and practised religious rituals in the underground church and only left it after Christianity was embraced by Roman rulers.

But, as always, take this news with a grain of salt. Our faith is based on the Bible and Jesus Christ, not on any particular archeological discovery.