- Source: Basilica of Saint Neophytos
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.
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.
Its discovery was included in the list of top 10 archaeological discoveries of 2014 released by Archaeological Institute of America.
References
External Links
[1] PBS video "Secrets of the Dead: The Sunken Basilica"
[2] Google Maps URL close up of site.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Basilica of Saint Neophytos
- Neophytos of Nicaea
- Agios Neophytos Monastery
- St. George's Cathedral, Istanbul
- Arkadi Monastery
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- Paphos
- Vatopedi
- Templon
- List of sources for the Crusades
