Where Was the First Council of Nicea?

The Nicene Creed, which defines the Christian faith, was adopted at the church’s first ecumenical council in 325 CE. This meeting took place in Nicea—modern İznik in Turkey—but the exact location of the proceedings has never been found. Explore how archaeology may finally reveal where the highest ch...

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Main Author: Fairchild, Mark R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2025
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2025, Volume: 51, Issue: 3
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Nicaea
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Summary:The Nicene Creed, which defines the Christian faith, was adopted at the church’s first ecumenical council in 325 CE. This meeting took place in Nicea—modern İznik in Turkey—but the exact location of the proceedings has never been found. Explore how archaeology may finally reveal where the highest church representatives met 1,700 years ago to settle the faith’s early theological disputes.
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review