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Assyrian heritage still standing.
(2nd century ) St. Mary’s Church of Urmia one of the oldest churches in the world, tied to the tradition of the Three Magi who came to honor Jesus and returned east
Built by my Assyrian people and still standing
Marco Polo even wrote about it
Iran Embassy in Sweden@IRANinSWEDEN
You've probably heard the story of the Three Wise Men who traveled to Bethlehem to honor the newborn Jesus (PBUH), but did you know that they established a church in Iran upon their return? This is it: St. Mary Church in Urmia, Iran, built in the 1st century AD.
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