SECRETS OF THE DEAD: The Sunken Basilica

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SECRETS OF THE DEAD: The Sunken Basilica
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Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encores Thursday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 29 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2. Uncover the sunken remains of a 4th-century basilica in western Turkey. Submerged beneath the waters of Lake Iznik for hundreds of years, the church could reveal crucial insights into the early days of Christianity.

Premieres Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encores Thursday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 29 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

2014, Turkey. A normal survey flight over Lake Iznik unexpectedly reveals the sunken remains a 4th century basilica. The discovery prompts scientists to probe the elusive history and geology behind the demise of the church that was built in ancient Nicaea - now known as Iznik.When was the basilica destroyed? How did the basilica get swallowed up by Lake Iznik? And what happened to its community? Spanning the globe, this investigation follows a world-renowned team in this underwater excavation.

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