🏛️ Dorylaion-Prusias ad Olympum
Greco-Roman settlement in northwestern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Eskişehir in northwestern Türkiye
- Dual nomenclature reflects Hellenistic and Roman occupation phases
- Strategic settlement on routes connecting Bithynia and Phrygia
- Remains largely unexcavated; archaeological survey work ongoing
Dorylaion-Prusias ad Olympum was a settlement of strategic importance in ancient northwestern Anatolia, positioned at the intersection of trade routes connecting the regions of Bithynia and Phrygia. The site bears evidence of both Hellenistic Greek and Roman occupation, reflected in its compound name—Dorylaion being the Greek designation, while Prusias ad Olympum reflects later Roman administrative nomenclature. The settlement remained inhabited through multiple classical periods but has not ...