# Archaeologists Uncover Original Floor of Nubia’s Largest Medieval Cathedral in Sudan · Mercy Herald

> Excavations in the ancient capital of Makuria revealed where worshippers walked over a thousand years ago, along with a massive staircase base.

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Atualizado em: 2026-11-12

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Researchers working at the ancient urban site of Old Dongola in northern Sudan have uncovered the first preserved section of the original floor of the Great Church of Jesus. The structure is recognized as the largest medieval cathedral in the ancient kingdom of Nubia and one of the most prominent religious buildings in sub-Saharan Africa.

The archaeological mission is conducted jointly by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology at the University of Warsaw and Sudan's National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums. The team exposed the brick and stone pavement where the local Christian community gathered between the sixth and fourteenth centuries AD, a period of flourishing Christian faith in the region.

Church domes during excavation, Old Dongola, Sudan

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