The Antioch Greek Orthodox Church brought Christians together in Turkey's Antakya for centuries until last year, when an earthquake killed dozens of them and sent hundreds more fleeing.

Across Turkey, more than 50,000 people have died and more than 1.5 million people have been displaced. The destruction on Saray Street is a fraction of all that was lost in Old City.

Turkey's Antioch rises from the ruins, stone by stone. Antakya (Turkey) (AFP) – The old priest painted a warning on the cracked walls of his shack: "Twelve children were born here!

Ancient Antioch Survived Many Disasters in Its 2,400 Years—Then Turkey’s Earthquake Obliterated It Now known as Antakya, the former Roman metropolis has lost priceless landmarks of its ...

But ancient Antioch, a stone's throw from Syria, is not just any old town, insisted the old priest. "Antakya has existed for thousands of years. Look -- two mosques dating back to the beginnings ...

Turkey's Antioch rises from the ruins, stone by stone. Antakya (Turkey) (AFP) – The old priest painted a warning on the cracked walls of his shack: "Twelve children were born here!

Vahit Baklaci, 82, returns every day to the house where he was born in the heart of old Antakya, which has been turned upside down since an earthquake on February 6 devastated southern Turkey and ...

The old priest painted a warning on the cracked walls of his shack: "Twelve children were born here! Don't touch this house." ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Vahit Baklaci, 82, returns every day to the house where he was born in the heart of old Antakya ...