Английская Википедия:Basilica of Saint Neophytos
Basilica of Saint Neophytos is the name of a defunct, underwater basilica in Lake Iznik, 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 Iznik, 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
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
External Links —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— [1] PBS video "Secrets of the Dead: The Sunken Basilica"
[2] Google Maps URL close up of site.
