Church Hidden Under Turkish Lake For 1,600 Years Reappears As Water Pollution Clears

[Judi Lynn]

BY : JULIA BANIM ON : 10 JUN 2020 19:17

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An ancient underwater church that has been submerged beneath a Turkish lake for more than 1,600 years is finally visible following lockdown.

With water pollution having cleared up, striking images taken from above show the Roman-style church – known as a basilica – beneath the now perfectly clear waters of Lake Iznik, a body of water located in the north-western region of Turkey.

The pictures were taken after the local authority flew a drone over the lake, and show the walls and structure in stunning detail. The ruins are usually hidden beneath a film of algae.



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Fascinatingly, the ruins were only discovered in 2014. An early example of Christian architecture, this was regarded as one of the top 10 discoveries of the year by the Archaeological Institute of America.

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