IZNIK, Turkey—Archaeologist Mustafa Şahin spent years studying the area around Lake Iznik, near Istanbul. Eventually, he realized that the biggest treasure was hidden in the lake itself. An aerial ...

Iznik, Turkey — When Pope Leo XIV arrived here Friday to commemorate the Council of Nicaea, a seminal event in Christian history about 1,700 years ago, he prayed at the once-sunken ruins of an ancient ...

Now, the church in Iznik, a small town several hours from Istanbul, stands on dry land, its ruins exposed as the waters that engulfed it for more than 700 years have receded due to climate change.

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. Now, the church ...

One thing everyone can agree on is that Mount Gambier's Blue Lake is very blue. "It's blue as the name says," Swiss tourist Kathrin Ottiger says while visiting a lookout at the lake this week.

Distribution of free turkeys for Thanksgiving by not-for-profit organizations and others is a tradition in Lake County. Some of those handing out turkeys are doing it differently this year.

Make sure to back track your timeline for brining or cooking. We're just a few days out from Thanksgiving, and it's time to talk turkey. Anyone gearing up to cook the centerpiece poultry for the ...

Turkey is the centerpiece of many holiday tables, and for good reason. When roasted to perfection, it commands attention, both visually and aromatically. But whole turkeys can be a lot: a lot of space ...

SALT LAKE COUNTY, Utah — A hiker on Mount Superior fell to his death on Thursday, according to the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office. The hiker, identified as 21-year-old Tanner Baran of Salt Lake ...

Adıyaman, Turkey (CNN) — Mount Nemrut rises more than 2,000 meters over Adıyaman province, its slopes fading from olive groves into bare rock. From a distance, it looks like any other peak in the ...

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