Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Christian monastery on an island off the coast of the United Arab Emirates believed to be more than 1,400 years old.
Located on Siniyah Island, scientists believe the site dates to before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula.
Carbon dating of samples from the foundation place the monastery between 534 and 656 A.D., just prior to the rise of Islam in the 7th century.
Dr. Timothy Power told the…