The survey project titled “Neoklaudiopolis Ancient City and Its Surroundings,” conducted under the leadership of Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) in Vezirköprü, Samsun, which was interrupted due to the pandemic has been resumed after two years.
The project initiated in 2018 by a team headed by OMU Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Archeology faculty member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Akın Temür, with the permission of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, aims to solve the localization problem of the Neoklaudiopolis Ancient City, a Roman settlement within the borders of Vezirköprü and to determine the spread of the city.
Providing details about the project, Head of Surface Survey Assoc. Prof. Dr. Akın Temür said they prepared a working calendar of 5 years in total and continued, “This year, the third of this calendar has been implemented. Along with the previous seasons, we visited more than 100 villages and identified numerous hillside settlements, mounds, tumuli, castles, watchtowers, rock tombs, necropolis areas, and architectural elements used as spolia. We prepared their registration slips and submitted them to the Samsun Cultural Heritage Preservation Board. In many regions, we collected samples of quality ceramics for dating and made publications. After a 2-year study covering 2018 and 2019, 6 articles, three master’s theses, four papers, and three scientific research projects (BAP) were prepared and presented to the science world.”
The aims within the scope of the project are as follows: Researching the history of Vezirköprü, identifying the archaeological cultural assets in the district, examining them on site, documenting and registering the movable and immovable cultural assets, presenting, publishing, effectively promoting the scientific results and contributing to the district tourism.
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