Sunken Basilica Reveals Glimpse of Early Christianity | Full Episode | Secrets of the Dead [55:35]

YouTube ^ | March 18, 2026 | PBS

[SunkenCiv]

Uncover the sunken remains of a 4th-century basilica in Turkey. Submerged beneath the waters of Lake Iznik for hundreds of years, the church could reveal crucial insights into the early days of Christianity. Join a team of international researchers as they travel back through time—and grapple with Turkey’s many earthquakes, which could sink the structure deeper at any moment. 

Sunken Basilica Reveals Glimpse of Early Christianity | Full Episode 
Secrets of the Dead | 55:35 
PBS | 1.69M subscribers | 23,809 views | March 18, 2026

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs; lakeiznik; romanempire; turkey

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

[Jan_Sobieski]

This would be after Pagan Emperor Constantine’s regulatory and financial capture of the Christian Church

[Cold Heart]

Thanks

[Campion]

When did that mythical event happen, exactly, and how do you know?

[Beowulf9]

I bet if you asked the Apostles which name they like better, Nicaea or Iznik...😆

[Jan_Sobieski]

Council of Nicaea