One of the oldest churches in the world, it was the only church in the Holy Land not destroyed during the Persian invasion of 614 the invaders noticed an icon of the Magi (who were fellow Persians) and spared the structure.
It was the only church not destroyed during the Persian invasion.
mnli hypothesis: It was the only church not destroyed during the Persian invasion. premise: One of the oldest churches in the world, it was the only church in the Holy Land not destroyed during the Persian invasion of 614 the invaders noticed an icon of the Magi (who were fellow Persians) and spared the structure.