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'''Basilica of Saint Neophytos''' is the name of a defunct, underwater [[basilica]] in [[Lake |
'''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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==History== |
==History== |
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In 2014 the underwater [[Byzantine]] Basilica of Saint Neophytos, dedicated to [[St. Neophytos of Nicaea|Saint Neophytos]], was discovered in [[Lake |
In 2014 the underwater [[Byzantine]] Basilica of Saint Neophytos, dedicated to [[St. Neophytos of Nicaea|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.<ref name="hurriyetdailynews">{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/basilica-in-lake-iznik-to-become-underwater-museum-.aspx?pageID=238&nID=80640&NewsCatID=375|website=Hürriyet Daily News|title=Basilica in Lake İznik to become underwater museum |date=2015-04-07|accessdate=2018-09-18}}</ref><ref>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</ref> |
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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.<ref name="aleteia">{{cite web|url=https://aleteia.org/2017/06/28/1600-year-old-basilica-found-underwater-in-what-was-ancient-nicaea/|website=aleteia.org|title=1,600-year-old Byzantine basilica found under water in Turkey--Aleteia|accessdate=2018-09-18}}</ref> |
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.<ref name="aleteia">{{cite web|url=https://aleteia.org/2017/06/28/1600-year-old-basilica-found-underwater-in-what-was-ancient-nicaea/|website=aleteia.org|title=1,600-year-old Byzantine basilica found under water in Turkey--Aleteia|accessdate=2018-09-18}}</ref> |
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Its discovery was included in the list of top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2014 released by [[Archaeological Institute of America]].<ref name="DailysabahBasilica">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2014/12/25/basilica-buried-under-water-among-the-top-10-archeological-discoveries-of-2014|title=Basilica buried under water among the top 10 archeological discoveries of 2014|website=Daily Sabah|accessdate=2018-09-19}}</ref> |
Its discovery was included in the list of top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2014 released by [[Archaeological Institute of America]].<ref name="DailysabahBasilica">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/turkey/2014/12/25/basilica-buried-under-water-among-the-top-10-archeological-discoveries-of-2014|title=Basilica buried under water among the top 10 archeological discoveries of 2014|website=Daily Sabah|accessdate=2018-09-19}}</ref> |
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[[Category:Byzantine church buildings in Turkey]] |
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[[Category:History of Bursa Province]] |
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[[Category:Lakes of Turkey]] |
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[[Category:Underwater ruins]] |
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[[Category:Byzantine Bithynia]] |
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==External Links== |
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[https://www.pbs.org/video/the-sunken-basilica-0ysjhx/] PBS video "Secrets of the Dead: The Sunken Basilica" |
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[https://www.google.com/maps/@40.4258225,29.7095841,174m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu] Google Maps URL close up of site. |
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Revision as of 15:45, 28 March 2024
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
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
- ^ "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.
External Links
[1] PBS video "Secrets of the Dead: The Sunken Basilica"
[2] Google Maps URL close up of site.