🏛️ Prusias ad Hypium-Claudiopolis
Ruined Roman city in northwestern Turkey
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Bithynia, in modern-day Düzce Province, northwestern Turkey
- Founded as Prusias, later renamed Claudiopolis under Roman rule
- Strategic site on ancient trade routes connecting the Black Sea to Mediterranean networks
- Partially excavated; remains include fortifications, structures, and scattered architectural elements
Prusias ad Hypium-Claudiopolis was a significant urban settlement in the ancient kingdom of Bithynia, situated in northwestern Anatolia near the Hypius River. Originally founded as Prusias, the city was renamed Claudiopolis during the Roman period, reflecting its importance as a provincial center. The site preserves evidence of both Hellenistic and Roman occupation, documenting centuries of settlement and development along a critical artery of ancient commerce and communication ...