The ancient Christian shrine is found in Turkey at the bottom of the lake

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In Turkey the eighth season of underwater archeological excavations which are carried out in the lake Iznik at the city of Bursa in the west of the country came to the end. The unique suspension bracket with Saint Nikolay's image became the main find of the current year. As reports Arkeonews, underwater archeological excavations this year were carried out in an ancient basilica. It is located approximately in 20 meters from the lake coast at a depth of 1,5-2 meters. It is established that the age of this church makes about 1600 that does it to one of Turkey. Ruins of a basilica were found in 2014. Earlier scientists established...