Treasure Hunter Claims to Find First Council of Nicaea's Location, Demands $50 Million for Discovery

Arkeonews ^ | April 26, 2025 | Leman Altuntaş

[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]

[SunkenCiv]

[Big Red Badger]

The Arc of the Covenant may get ys
50 mil...but some Addtess !?

[SunkenCiv]

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• New details emerge in massive ancient underground city discovery in Cappadocia [01/03/2015]
• Archaeology: Acropolis of forgotten kingdom uncovered [02/21/2012]
• Derinkuyu, the mysterious underground city of Turkey [12/15/2008]

[Veto!]

Not convinced he should get that much money, but it’s a great find.

I spent a terrific week in Turkey before Islamist Erdogan became president. Went with a Jewish friend and we hired a guide who spoke English and drove us all over the country. People were delighted to see Americans then, even unveiled me, and I bought a lot of valuable stuff for very little money. Turks love cats, every stray was well fed. But they hate dogs. We fed stray dogs in every town we visited.

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

As usual, you post interesting and unusual threads.

Keep up the good work!

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks! I think the guy’s also a Nigerian prince, but dunno for sure.

[madison10]

Yeah, that thought ran through my head. Maybe a Mr. Haney type. (Reference to Boomer TV)

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

$50,000,000 Uh huh....”I know this to be true! A wise old Turk told me so!”

[ProtectOurFreedom]

If you want an authentic taste of Turkey, visit Oklava Cafe in Palo Alto, CA. It's staffed completely by Turks and they actually have all their many pastries made in Istanbul and flown in daily!

[Veto!]

Looks like a great little place.
Flown in daily? Must be very expesive .

[Mark17]

Thanks! I think the guy’s also a Nigerian prince, but dunno for sure.

Did the guy say he has to get that $50 million out of the country, and he would be willing to give you half, to help him do it?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Actually, the prices are not bad for a decadent dessert. Below is a sample of their baclava menu. It was the BEST baclava I’ve ever had and they throw in a piece of “Turkish Delight” with your order, too. I had no idea there were so many different types of baclava.

Baklava
Double Pistachio, $3.60 - Layers of thin, crispy pastry crushed pistachio, and sweet syrup
Double Walnut, $3.00 - Layers of thin, crispy pastry crushed walnut from Turkey, and sweet syrup
Square Slice with Pistacho, $4.80 - Thin pastry sheets, finely chopped pistachios, smooth melted butter, and sweet syrup
Square Slice with Walnut, $3.60 - Thin pastry sheets, finely chopped walnut, smooth melted butter, and sweet syrup
Triangle with Pistachio, $4.80 - Triangle-cut layers of thin, finely chopped pistachios, smooth melted butter, and sweet syrup.
Triangle with Walnut, $3.60 - Triangle-cut layers of thin, finely chopped walnut, smooth melted butter, and sweet syrup.

The young lady at the counter was very helpful. She told me the name of the cafe, “Oklava,” means “rolling pin” in Turkish.

[Veto!]

Yum. But I’m in Spokane.

[Liz]

Turkish toasted and salted pistachios are considered the finest in
the world, w/ extraordinary flavor, from the famed Antep region.

[Chickensoup]

Heck if it can be airlifted daily from Turkey you can certainly get it bussed in to Spokane!

Smile!

[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.

[Big Red Badger]

Fascinating...
FRiend!
.
Thinking about a ‘Guide’ that latched on to me in the Old City of Jerusalem back in the late ‘90s. Couldn’t lose him no matter What I did !

[ViLaLuz]

https://www.tiktok.com/@mirastudy/video/7187820319661378862?lang=en

[telescope115]

I love Baklava!