Abstract:

Akçakoca is a small district located on Western Black Sea coast. This place, which is built on ancient Diapolis, bound to Duzce province. Although it is one of the important  harbour citis in Bithynia Region, all of ancient literature, it just mentioned in Periplus Maris Exterii of Marcianus. In the mean time, Diapolis, in ancient time,was also used as a harbour of ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium which was founded on a sheltered hill near ancient Hypios River by Heraclean colonists. In 2016, in a private land near Genoese Castle, the remains of an ancient building was recovered by archaeologists of Konuralp Muesum and with this discovery significiant results for this region's archaeology has been revelaed. During the excavations, in the 24 cm layer over the floor, human skeletons and the numerous archaeological artefacts were found. Probably this builging was used as a grave or bone collection area from 1st-2nd cent. AD to 4th-5th cent. AD. when the archaeological artfeacts were analysed.  The archaeological material found in this square planned structure is also important to show that the relationship between Diapolis and  the different regions of Roman Empire.  

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