Preview | The Sunken Basilica
Preview: Season 20 Episode 5 | 32sVideo has Closed Captions
Explore the sunken remains of an early Christian basilica in western Turkey.
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.
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Preview | The Sunken Basilica
Preview: Season 20 Episode 5 | 32sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
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- How is it that, till now, no one has noticed the presence of such a large monument?
Scientists are racing to unravel the churchs mysteries.
- We want to know when it was built, when it was destroyed, and how it was destroyed.
- We work like detectives -- archaeological detectives.
The Sunken Basilica... on Secrets of the Dead.
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3D Modeling Brings a 4th-Century Basilica Back to Life
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After excavating its remains, scientists see what the Iznik basilica may have looked like. (1m 39s)
An Underwater Dive to see the Sunken Basilica Up Close
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Scientists explore the underwater ruins of a 4th-century basilica. (1m 28s)
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