29.07.2025 21:16
In a drilling excavation conducted in the İzmit district of Kocaeli, a stone-covered water channel from the Byzantine period was uncovered. It has been registered as a "1st Degree Archaeological Site," and it has also been determined that there are some interventions from the Ottoman period in certain sections of the channel.
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In the Izmit district of Kocaeli, a stone-covered water channel from the Byzantine period was discovered during drilling excavations.
REGISTERED AS "1ST DEGREE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE"
In the announcement published in the Official Gazette, it was stated that the Kocaeli Regional Board for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, with its decision numbered 7992 dated June 20, 2025, revealed a stone-covered water channel, surrounding wall remnants, and floor paving in the works carried out in parcel 16 of island 219 in the Kemalpaşa neighborhood. The announcement indicated that due to the water channel and floor paving being classified as immovable cultural heritage, the region was registered as a "1st Degree Archaeological Site" as a result of the examinations conducted in the area.
CARRIES BYZANTINE PERIOD ENGINEERING FEATURES
The announcement stated that the water channel carries the engineering features of the Byzantine period, noting that the inner surface of the channel was plastered with mortar to ensure water impermeability and that it was covered with stone slabs.
THERE ARE INTERVENTIONS FROM THE OTTOMAN PERIOD AS WELL
The announcement mentioned that there are interventions from the Ottoman period in some sections of the channel, and it was noted that the wall remnants running parallel to the north and south of the channel structure also belong to the Ottoman period.
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