An Underwater Dive to see the Sunken Basilica Up Close
Clip: Season 20 Episode 5 | 1m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Scientists explore the underwater ruins of a 4th-century basilica.
Archaeologist Mustafa Şahin and geologist Julia de Sigoyer explore the sunken ruins of a 4th-century basilica in Turkey’s Lake Iznik. Of particular interest are the many tombs found along the inside of the building.
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An Underwater Dive to see the Sunken Basilica Up Close
Clip: Season 20 Episode 5 | 1m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Archaeologist Mustafa Şahin and geologist Julia de Sigoyer explore the sunken ruins of a 4th-century basilica in Turkey’s Lake Iznik. Of particular interest are the many tombs found along the inside of the building.
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♪♪ ♪♪ Julia notices some large stone blocks that might have moved during major earthquakes... ♪♪ ...while Mustafa is intrigued by the many tombs dotted around the interior of the basilica.
♪♪ ♪♪ -[ Speaking in Turkish ] -When we started our excavations here, the first thing we were surprised by was all the tombs inside the building and all around it.
What were they doing there?
Why were they there?
And some of them were even underneath the foundations of the building!
3D Modeling Brings a 4th-Century Basilica Back to Life
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Clip: S20 Ep5 | 1m 39s | After excavating its remains, scientists see what the Iznik basilica may have looked like. (1m 39s)
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Preview: S20 Ep5 | 32s | Explore the sunken remains of an early Christian basilica in western Turkey. (32s)
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