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- Archaeologists in Turkey uncovered a third-century fresco in the Hisardere Necropolis near Iznik, depicting Jesus as the Good Shepherd, possibly the only example in Anatolia.
- The artwork shows a youthful Jesus in Roman style carrying a goat, illustrating a blend of early Christian and Roman artistic traditions.
- The tomb also features symposium scenes and signals the coexistence of Christian and pagan imagery, highlighting Christianity's spread in Nicaea.
