Archaeologists Unearth 500-Year-Old Church
- 8 years ago
Archaeologists recently undertook a restoration project to uncover the oldest-known European Christian church in the tropics.
The oldest-known European Christian church in the tropics was recently excavated.
Located on the island of Santiago in Cabo Verde, off the coast of West Africa, the church was originally built by Portuguese colonizers around 1470.
Christopher Evans, Director of the Cambridge Archaeological Unit, said, “We’ve managed to recover the entire footprint-plan of the church, including its vestry, side-chapel and porch, and it now presents a really striking monument.”
The oldest-known European Christian church in the tropics was recently excavated.
Located on the island of Santiago in Cabo Verde, off the coast of West Africa, the church was originally built by Portuguese colonizers around 1470.
Christopher Evans, Director of the Cambridge Archaeological Unit, said, “We’ve managed to recover the entire footprint-plan of the church, including its vestry, side-chapel and porch, and it now presents a really striking monument.”