Church of St Peter

The Church of Saint Peter (; Turkish: Senpiyer Kilisesi; St. Peter's Cave Church, Cave-Church of St. Peter) near Antakya (Antioch), Turkey, is composed of a cave carved into the mountainside on Mount Starius with a depth of 13 m (42 ft.), a width of 9.5 m (31 ft.) and a height of 7 m (23 ft). This cave is one of Christianity's oldest churches. The church reportedly is still intact after 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake. History The oldest surviving parts of the church building date from at least the…