Tag: ancient Christianity

Cultural

Newly-discovered underwater ruins point to Christian past on Turkey’s Black Sea coast

Published by Ștefana Totorcea
22.10.2020

The authorities of Ordu province, in northern Turkey, announced on Monday that experts from the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology found the ruins of a church on the bottom of Lake Gaga, submerged 15 meters…

Cultural

The curch submerged under the Iznik Lake becomes more visible after water level drops

Published by Ștefana Totorcea
02.10.2020

The remains of a 1,500-year-old church dedicated to St Neophytos have become more visible after the water level of the Iznik Lake in Turkey dropped. Greek Reporter quotes Daily Sabah, announcing that draught and pollution…