When it was discovered a decade ago, the 4th-century basilica of Nicaea was totally submerged, its importance to early Christian history hidden beneath a lake in northwestern Turkey. Known as the Basilica of the Holy Fathers,

A Roman basilica long submerged in Lake Iznik has reappeared as waters recede, revealing a key site of early Christian history in Turkey.

A fifth-century Christian mosaic was unearthed in Urfa, Turkey, the traditional birthplace of Abraham, shedding light on early Byzantine art.

Pope Leo XIV will be embarking on his foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon next week, which he says will provide a historic opportunity to promote Christian unity while bringing a message of peace and hope to Lebanon’s long-suffering people and the broader Middle East.

Dec. 2, Pope Leo will visit these historic sites in the first international apostolic journey of his pontificate:

It's linked to the religious figure of Abraham, who Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all trace their origins to.

Erdogan presents a replica of Jesus 'Good Shepherd' painting to Pope Leo, the first discovery of its kind outside of Italy

In Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV will meet the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church to show amity between two of the world’s largest Christian groups.

The 12,000-year-old Göbekli Tepe site in Turkey is often called the “zero point of history”, said The Archaeologist. But recent excavations at the nearby Mendik Tepe site suggest it dates back even further, and could offer “newer insights into humanity’s earliest steps toward settled life”.

The 11,500-year-old archaeological site was unharmed in the disaster, which has killed over 35,000 people and destroyed thousands of buildings. Reading time 2 minutes The magnitude 7.8 earthquake that devastated south-central Turkey and northern Syria did ...