Saint Ananias House
| House of Saint Ananias | |
|---|---|
 Inside the Chapel of Saint Ananias | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Melkite |
| Location | |
| Location | Damascus, Syria |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Church |
The House of Saint Ananias (also called Chapel of Saint Ananias) (Template:Lang-ar) is an ancient underground structure in Damascus, Syria, that is alleged to be the remains of the home of Ananias of Damascus, where Ananias baptized Saul (who became Paul the Apostle).[1] Archaeological excavations in 1921 found the remains of a Byzantine church from the 5th or 6th century CE, adding physical evidence to support local tradition that the chapel has an early-Christian origin.[2] The building is at the end of the Street Called Straight near the Bab Sharqi (Eastern Gate). As of 2005, the structure was still in use as a church.[3]
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Inside of Saint Ananias Church -
Story layout of Saint Ananias
References
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- ^ Saint Ananias Chapel
- ^ Rainer Riesner (1998). Paul's Early Period: Chronology, Mission Strategy, Theology. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. pp. 86–87.
- ^ hackwriters.com - Christian Sites in Damascus - Habeeb Salloum