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Archaeological News: Ruins may be first Roman Catholic church in Peru
Reblogged from humanteeth
Archaeologists say they’ve discovered the ruins of what is believed to be Peru’s oldest Roman Catholic church.
Archaeologist Cesar Astuhuaman says the church outside the northern coastal city of Piura was built in 1534 but its mud walls deteriorated over time as Spanish conquistadors abandoned…
