🏛️ Nicaea-Prusias ad Mare
Ruins of two ancient Bithynian cities in northwestern Turkey
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Iznik district, Bursa Province, northwestern Türkiye
- Historical periods: Hellenistic (3rd century BCE) through Byzantine era
- Ancient names: Nicaea (founded by Antigonus I Monophthalmus, c. 316 BCE) and Prusias ad Mare (coastal settlement)
- Archaeological status: Partially excavated; some remains visible; site subject to environmental pressure
Nicaea-Prusias ad Mare represents the overlapping archaeological footprints of two significant ancient settlements in Bithynia, a historical region of northwestern Anatolia. The site lies in the modern Iznik area, where urban expansion and Lake Iznik's fluctuating shoreline have affected preservation. Excavation and study have been intermittent, with the most structured investigations occurring in recent decades under Turkish archaeological management ...