2025 marks the 1700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, organized on the initiative of Emperor Constantine the Great (306-337) in the city of Nikaia/Nicaea (now Iznik), located on Lake Ascanius, then in Bithynia, on the western edge of Anatolia (today’s Türkiye). During this event, which was probably (the legends say so) attended by 318 bishops, crutial decisions were made, among them the basic principles of Christianity expressed in the text of the Creed, still valid with minor changes to this day.

One of our Foundation’s members conceived the idea in 2021 to search for the imperial palace in Iznik, where the council was believed to have taken place. This inspiring concept immediately sparked great enthusiasm and interest within our team. We promptly took action, establishing cooperation with Professor Mustafa Sahin from Bursa and commencing our research.

We examine historical sources, stories, legends, we use the best modern technologies in our researches… We verify where (we’re looking for the imperial palace!) and if there was the First Council indeed…These are the three main goals of the project.