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| address = [[Lake İznik]], [[İznik]], [[Bursa]], [[Turkey|Türkiye]] |
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'''Basilica of Saint Neophytos''' is the name of a defunct, underwater [[basilica]] in [[Lake İznik]], modern-day [[Turkey]]. Coordinates: 40.4258225,29.7095841 visible just off shore. |
'''Basilica of Saint Neophytos''' is the name of a defunct, underwater [[basilica]] in [[Lake İznik]], modern-day [[Turkey]]. Coordinates: 40.4258225,29.7095841 visible just off shore. |
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{{Coord|40|25|32.8|N|29|42|35.1|E|display=title}} |
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[[Category:Byzantine church buildings in Turkey]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:28, 9 October 2024
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| Address | Lake İznik, İznik, Bursa, Türkiye |
| Year(s) built | Late fourth–early fifth century C.E |
| Demolished | 740 |
| Known for | Thought to be the venue of First Council of Nicaea. |
Basilica of Saint Neophytos is the name of a defunct, underwater basilica in Lake İznik, modern-day Turkey. Coordinates: 40.4258225,29.7095841 visible just off shore.
History
[edit]In 2014 the underwater Byzantine Basilica of Saint Neophytos, dedicated to Saint Neophytos, was discovered in Lake İznik, modern-day Turkey. The basilica had been built in the place where he was killed on the shore of the lake and subsequently became submerged after an earthquake AD740.[1][2]
It is possible, according to researchers, that the basilica was built as a result of the First Council of Nicaea, convened by Emperor Constantine the Great in the year 325.[3]
Its discovery was included in the list of top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2014 released by Archaeological Institute of America.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Basilica in Lake İznik to become underwater museum". Hürriyet Daily News. 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/underwater-st-neophytos-basilica-resurfaces-with-retreat-of-lake-iznik Underwater St. Neophytos basilica resurfaces with retreat of Lake Iznik
- ^ "1,600-year-old Byzantine basilica found under water in Turkey--Aleteia". aleteia.org. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
- ^ "Basilica buried under water among the top 10 archeological discoveries of 2014". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
40°25′32.8″N 29°42′35.1″E / 40.425778°N 29.709750°E
External Links
[edit][1] PBS video "Secrets of the Dead: The Sunken Basilica"
[2] Google Maps URL close up of site.