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🏛️ Neoclaudiopolis-Pompeiopolis
Ruined Greco-Roman city on the Black Sea coast of northern Turkey


🕐 2 min read · Updated 14 Mar 2026 at 22:26
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Karadeniz Ereğli district, Zonguldak Province, on the Black Sea coast
  • Era: Hellenistic foundation (3rd century BCE) with Roman expansion and renaming
  • Original names: Founded as Neoclaudiopolis; later known as Pompeiopolis under Roman rule
  • Current status: Archaeological remains accessible to researchers; limited public infrastructure

Neoclaudiopolis-Pompeiopolis was a port settlement established on the Black Sea coast during the Hellenistic period and subsequently developed under Roman administration. The site preserves remains of fortifications, domestic structures, and harbor installations spanning multiple centuries of occupation. Today it exists as an open archaeological zone without formal excavation or modern visitor facilities ...

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