New archaeological data from Claudiopolis in the light of stadion excavations

Authors : Davut Yiğitpaşa

Pages : 1321-1339

Doi:10.48146/odusobiad.1313024

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Publication Date : 2024-12-21

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This article deals with the excavation results of the stadium, which was discovered during the construction works in Bolu center in 2008 and restarted in 2022. This study, it was tried to date the stadium and evaluate the excavation findings. In the 2022 excavation, it was determined that the northeastern end of the Claudiopolis stadium extended under the apartment building and the southwestern end curved towards İzzet Baysal Street, the stadium was sphendone and 94.50 m long, the rows of seats were divided into 16 keiles, and the remains of the Ottoman Period building, the function of which could not be determined, were the Last Ottoman Period mansion (pavilion) bath. In the bottom sounding we opened considering that the ground of the stadium was deeper, it was understood that the height of the front blocking stones of the guard wall, as well as the small creek stone under the blockage, black slate air, and other materials, the compressed structure was strengthened. The festivals celebrated for Antinoos and Hadrianus, who made the city of Claudiopolis famous in their entire kingdom, including music, gladiator shows, wild animal struggles, and sports competitions. Unfortunately, we cannot say exactly in which year the stadium was built, since the fragment with the Emperor\\\'s Reign Period was not found in the excavations among the plates bearing the building inscription. However, it is understood that it was financed by Domitius Ponticus Iulianus and his family and was dedicated to Emperor Hadrian.
Keywords : Bolu, stadyum, Claudiopolis, Bithynia bölgesi, Hadrianus, Antinoos, köşk (konak) hamamı