[SunkenCiv]

• 1,600-Year-Old Basilica Found Underwater in What Was Ancient Nicaea [06/28/2017]
• Bartholomew: With Francis, we invite all Christians to celebrate the first synod of Nicaea in 2025 [05/31/2014]
• The Top Ten Most Important Church Councils [10/29/2012]
• First Council of Nicaea [10/31/2010]
• Major Councils of the Church - 1st Council of Nicaea - 325 A.D. (1st in a series) [05/19/2007]
• The Road to Nicaea [02/03/2006]

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

As usual, you post interesting and unusual threads.

Keep up the good work!

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

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[JesusIsLord]

It's doubtful that statutes of Mary existed in 325 AD. There were no references to Mary in the First Council of Nicaea. By the time of the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD, Christian art was beginning to develop significantly. However, it is important to note that the use of religious imagery was still a contentious issue among early Christians. The church had not yet established a uniform practice regarding the veneration of images or statues. Theological debates about iconography would continue for centuries, culminating in significant controversies such as the Iconoclast Controversy in the Byzantine Empire.

Re: Encyclopedia Britannica & Catholic Online.

[eastsider]

… underground city … sarcophagus cemetery …

aka a necropolis.