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Archaeologists Say They’ve Found the Room Where the Nicene Creed Was Written

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Nicaea believe they’ve identified the remains of one of the most significant buildings in Christian history: the church where bishops gathered in A.D. 325 for the First Council of Nicaea.The excavation, led by Professor Mustafa Şahin in present-day İznik, Turkey, uncovered wall sections, floor paving and the base of a column beneath a later basilica on the shores of Lake İznik. Based on the site’s layout and historical records, Şahin says the newly u