{"id":239,"date":"2014-08-15T21:13:56","date_gmt":"2014-08-15T21:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.skyblanketv1.ca\/?p=239"},"modified":"2024-03-14T15:11:14","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T15:11:14","slug":"the-gates-of-nicea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skyblanketv1.ca\/?p=239","title":{"rendered":"Next up: Iznik"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"leftContent\">\n<p>The gates and walls of ancient Nicea. They were already 600 years old at the time of the first ever ecumenical council (decides god is a trinity) and nearly 1,000 years old for the seventh (icons are cool, but not to be worshiped). A further 1,200 years and our footsteps are kicking up some of the same dust. I can&#8217;t help it. I found it cool. Best ruins ever. (These walls are functional, not decorative. 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