While their leader was tormented in an African oasis, many of them emigrated to the Euphrates, and established the Chaldean Church.

Under their auspices the college of Edessa was founded.

From the college of Nisibis issued those doctors who spread Nestor's tenets through Syria, Arabia, India, Tartary, China, Egypt.
The Nestorians, of course, adopted the philosophy of Aristotle, and translated the works of that great writer into Syriac and Persian.

They also made similar translations of later works, such as those of Pliny.

In connection with the Jews they founded the medical college of Djondesabour.