Restoration to begin at expanded ancient city excavation in northwestern Türkiye
DÜZCE
Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium in Türkiye’s northwestern Düzce province are preparing to begin an extensive restoration program after significantly expanding the excavation area, in a move expected to strengthen the region’s cultural and historical tourism.
Excavations at the site, carried out for the past seven years under the supervision of the Konuralp Museum Directorate with permission from the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums and support from Düzce Municipality, have grown from roughly 4,000 square meters in 2019 to 6,500 square meters this year.
Known as the “Ephesus of the Western Black Sea,” Prusias ad Hypium has yielded remains spanning the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman periods, highlighting more than 2,500 years of continuous settlement.
