Nicea — Modern Iznik in Turkey
March 31, 2026
Hagia Sophia Church (now a mosque).
Interior of the Hagia Sophia Church.
The East Gate of Nicea (Iznik).
The Theater of Nicea.
A Menorah and a Greek Inscription of Psalm 136:5.
Nicea was the "home" for two Ecumenical Councils: the First in A.D. 325 and the Seventh (Last) in A.D. 787.