Centuries-old finds unearthed in İnebolu

Within the scope of a surface survey project carried out by Kastamonu University, finds dating back 2,300 years ago have been unearthed in the İnebolu district of the northern province of Kastamonu.

The surface survey work started in November 2022 and is planned as a five-plus-one-year project. The research team, which conducted its first three seasons in İnebolu, visited all the villages of the district step by step and interviewed the headman and village residents.

For the project, the team made the records and inventory of archaeological and cultural assets dating from the 1st millennium B.C. to the 10th century A.D. Aiming to contribute to tourism in İnebolu and therefore Kastamonu, as well as identifying archaeological and cultural assets, the team has come across findings that can be dated back to 2,300 years ago.

Among the findings, the presence of tombs, monasteries and church structures, as well as broken pottery pieces and architectural blocks that contain many clues about the region's history, also give an idea about the economic power, production and trade potential of the İnebolu district in ancient times.

After completing the work, the team will present all the findings in a book to be published.

Also, the necropolis (grave in ancient cities) that was identified in the archaeological studies carried out within the scope of the project was registered as a first-degree archaeological protected area by the Ankara Cultural Heritage Preservation Regional Board.

Speaking about the studies, Kastamonu University head of Archaeology Department lecturer Asena Kızılarslanoğlu stated that the findings will move the settlement history of the region to an earlier date.

Stating that they have been continuing the...