an ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325

Nicaea or Nikaia (Greek: ), was an ancient fortress of the Locri Epicnemidii, situated upon the sea, and close to the pass of Thermopylae. It is described by Aeschines as one of the places which commanded the pass. (De Fals.

The Cult of icons was restored at an iconophile council held in Nicaea - "The more often these holy images are seen, the more those who see them call to mind the originals"