Author/Authors :
ÖZTÜRK, Bülent Marmara Üniversitesi - Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü - Eskiçağ Tarihi Anabilim Dalı, Turkey
Abstract :
The ancient city of Tios/Tieion was founded on the western side of the Filyos where it discharges into the Black Sea and was one of the transit points between the Bithynian and Paphlagonian regions in the antiquity, is in the Filyos township of Çaycuma District of Zonguldak province in the western Black Sea region of Turkey. The territory of Tios and the Filyos region, from the beginning of the 19th century, were visited by archaeologists, epigraphists, embassadors and missionaries such as Ch. Texier, E. Boré, W. F. Ainsworth, H. De Hell, W. Von Diest, E. Kalinka, G. Mendel, L. Robert, A. Gökoğlu, D. French and Ch. Marek, travelling, reseaching and surveying of the Black Sea Region and Anatolia. They all published books and articles concerning the results and notes of their observations and researches which mention Tios. In addition to these, some scholars who have not visited been this site, also wrote about the history, epigraphy and numismatic of Tios, such as P. Becker, W. Ruge and P. Franke. In addition, a consequence of archaeological excavations from 2006 directed by. Prof. Dr. Sümer Atasoy in the ancient city, new articles were published depending on newly discoveres structures and finds.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Tios , Tieion , Filyos , Black Sea , Bithynia , itinerary , literatüre
