1,700-year-old church discovered under a lake in Turkey may be the location of the First Council of Nicaea — but other experts disagree

1,700-year-old church discovered under a lake in Turkey may be the location of the First Council of Nicaea — but other experts disagree

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Excavation of the church on the coast of Lake İznik, in Turkey.

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Archaeologists state they have actually found the website where the First Council of Nicaea was held, a crucial event of Christian bishops in A.D. 325, according to the archaeologist who’s leading the excavations. Some professionals who were not included in the excavations have actually questioned this analysis.

Nicaea was an ancient Greek city situated in what is now Turkey, by the coast of Lake İznik (likewise called Lake Nicaea).

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Owen Jarus is a routine factor to Live Science who discusses archaeology and human beings’ past. He has actually likewise composed for The Independent (UK), The Canadian Press (CP) and The Associated Press (AP), to name a few. Owen has a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Toronto and a journalism degree from Ryerson University.

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