🏛️ Hadrianoupolis-Bergoule
Roman city ruins in northwestern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Founded in the 2nd century CE under Emperor Hadrian
- Located in Tekirdağ Province, northwestern Türkiye, near the Sea of Marmara
- Designated a protected archaeological site by Turkish cultural heritage authorities
- Remains visible include defensive walls, residential structures, and scattered pottery fragments
Hadrianoupolis, also known locally as Bergoule, is an archaeological site preserving the remains of a Roman city established in the Bithynia region during the reign of Hadrian in the 2nd century CE. The settlement functioned as a provincial administrative and commercial hub along routes connecting the interior of Anatolia to the coastal ports of the Marmara Sea. The site lies within the borders of modern Tekirdağ Province and represents a significant example of Roman urban planning in ...