Archaeologist Dominik Maschek, a specialist in the architecture of Late Roman Antiquity, completes a 3D reconstruction of the 4th-century basilica that once stood on the shores of Lake Iznik. For Mustafa Şahin, who led the excavation of the basilica’s sunken remains, it is a dream come true to bring the basilica back to life.
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-In Oxford, Dominik Maschek, with help from Mustafa, has completed one of the most exciting elements of the project -- a 3-D reconstruction of the basilica.
What was only a dream for Mustafa, has now become a virtual reality.
The Basilica of Iznik, one of the earliest Christian basilicas built in the Roman Empire's eastern provinces, has come back to life.
-[ Speaking in Turkish ] -It was a very big dream for me -- to rebuild the basilica we'd excavated and to show it in all its stages.
♪♪ -While the Basilica of Iznik will never be physically rebuilt, the work of this international team has made it possible to see what it might have looked like before the earthquake of 1065.
♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ -[ Speaking in Turkish ] -We've shown the world how important it is to share research and work together on the international stage.
