{"id":293327,"date":"2020-10-02T17:07:59","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T14:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=293327"},"modified":"2020-10-02T17:07:59","modified_gmt":"2020-10-02T14:07:59","slug":"the-curch-submerged-under-the-iznik-lake-becomes-more-visible-after-water-level-drops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/the-curch-submerged-under-the-iznik-lake-becomes-more-visible-after-water-level-drops\/","title":{"rendered":"The curch submerged under the Iznik Lake becomes more visible after water level drops"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/em> quotes<\/a> Daily Sabah<\/em>, announcing that draught and pollution reduction have contributed to a better sight of the ruins, now situated only 1.5-2 meters below water level.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The building dates back to the 4th-5th centuries and it was discovered by accident in 2014, while aerial photos of the Iznik Lake were being taken on the site of the ancient city of Nicea, where the First Ecumenical Synod was organized.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI did not believe my eyes when I saw it under the helicopter. I thought to myself, \u2018How did nobody notice these ruins before?\u2019\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014 Archaeologist Mustafa \u015eahin, Uluda\u011f\u00a0University, in The Sun<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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The ruins are approximately 20 meters from the lake bank. Scientists believe the church was submerged after an earthquake which happened in year 740.<\/p>\n