土耳其第四世纪的Basilica与尼凯亚第一理事会有关联,因气候变化而从一个日益缩小的湖泊中重新出现。 A 4th-century basilica in Turkey, linked to the First Council of Nicaea, has reemerged from a shrinking lake due to climate change.

土耳其伊兹尼克的第四世纪Basilica(Basilica)已经从一个因气候变化而消退的湖泊中诞生,揭示出一个早期具有重要基督教意义的遗址。 A 4th-century basilica in Iznik, Turkey, has emerged from a receding lake due to climate change, revealing a site of major early Christian significance. 它被称为圣父的巴西利卡,位于尼凯亚第一理事会所在地,位于AD 325,主教们在那里塑造了尼凯亚克里德。 Known as the Basilica of the Holy Fathers, it stands on the location of the First Council of Nicaea in AD 325, where bishops formulated the Nicaean Creed. 在一座教堂周围的AD380周围建起, 一个年轻的殉难者Neophytus在AD 303被处决, 建筑在358年和1065年的地震中被摧毁, 然后被淹没了几个世纪。 Built around AD 380 on the site of a church where a young martyr, Neophytus, was executed in AD 303, the structure was destroyed by earthquakes in 358 and 1065, then submerged for centuries. 以Mustafa Sahin为首的考古学家在2014年发现了这个遗址, 自那以后发现了约300个坟墓, 许多墓地显示出暴力死亡和酷刑的迹象, Archaeologists led by Mustafa Sahin discovered the site in 2014 and have since uncovered around 300 graves, many showing signs of violent death and torture, indicating it served as a martyrs’ graveyard. 教皇利奥十四世(Pope Leo XIV)为纪念该理事会成立1 700周年而即将到来的访问预计将提高对伊兹尼克的朝圣兴趣, The upcoming visit by Pope Leo XIV to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the council is expected to increase pilgrimage interest in Iznik, highlighting Turkey’s role in early Christianity.