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flag Ancient cross found in Abu Dhabi challenges views on early Christian presence in the region.

flag Archaeologists in Abu Dhabi have discovered a 1,400-year-old cross on Sir Bani Yas Island, challenging assumptions about Christianity's spread to the East. flag The cross, unearthed near a church and monastery, suggests a thriving Christian community existed on the island during the 7th and 8th centuries, contradicting the belief that Christianity was mainly centered in the Levant and Europe and was in decline as Islam spread. flag This discovery highlights a more complex religious landscape and the UAE's heritage of religious coexistence.

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