Abstract:

Test excavations conducted by the Directorate of Tekirdağ Archaeology Museum between 2013 and 2015 revealed a small part of an ancient settlement near the coast of the modern harbor of Barbaros, 9 km southwest of Tekirdağ Province. The first results of these excavations yielded remains of several workshops, small workplaces, and storage rooms. Travellers from the end of the 19th century noted monuments as well as epigraphical data dating mainly to the Byzantine Period in and around the town, which is located on the coast and slopes of a hill with a commanding view of the Propontis and Prokonnesos Island beyond. The results of the soundings also give an idea about the expansion of the city to the south during the Byzantine Period. A substantial part of the excavated area has been designated as a first degree archaeological site at the end of 2015, which gives hope for a firm ground for future archaeological study. Preparation of a thorough topographical map of the terrain on which the ancient city was founded appears as a priority for future work.

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