The Sunken Basilica -
secrets of the dead

Wed, Mar 18 10:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)  

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. Thanks to exclusive access to the site, including critical aerial and underwater cinematography, and spectacular CGI, we time travel through the centuries, back to the Roman and Byzantine time, and at the foundation of Christianity itself.

Duration: 55 minutes and 45 seconds

Episode Number: 2005

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Wed, Mar 18	10:00 P.M.	The Sunken Basilica     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Mar 19	2:00 A.M.	The Sunken Basilica     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Mar 20	3:00 A.M.	The Sunken Basilica     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Mar 20	4:00 P.M.	The Sunken Basilica     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Mar 21	2:00 P.M.	The Sunken Basilica     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Mar 22	2:00 A.M.	The Sunken Basilica     NHPBS (11.1)
Sun, Mar 22	5:00 A.M.	The Sunken Basilica     NH Explore (11.2)
Sun, Mar 22	9:00 P.M.	The Sunken Basilica     NH Explore (11.2)
Mon, Mar 23	1:00 A.M.	The Sunken Basilica     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Mar 24	8:00 P.M.	The Sunken Basilica     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Mar 25	1:00 A.M.	The Sunken Basilica     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Mar 25	9:00 A.M.	The Sunken Basilica     NH World (11.3)

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