Archaeology, cultural heritage and tourism from the past to the future: on the cultural heritage of a dynasty from the Hellenistic period

Abstract

As it is known, within the first quarter of the 3rd century BC the city of Nicomedia which emerged as one of the most important cities of the ancient known world in northwestern Anatolia continues to be the focal point of humanity from past to present. While the ancient texture of the city is being unearthed by archaeological studies that grow and gaining diversify day by day, the impact of this potential on human mobility in the region and its contribution to modern culture and recognition are increasing. In this respect, the study aims to deal with the importance and essence of the Bithynian dynasty in antiquity, and approaches the reflections of the cultural heritage of the kingdom in the Hellenistic world with literature and archaeological findings. Our study which aims to contribute to the ancient world-wide recognition of the Kingdom of Bithynia outside its borders and the impact of the cultural heritage generated by, focuses on the prestige of it’s capital from thousands of kilometers away in a wide geography such as to Rome, Delphi, Delos and Kos Islands, Macedonia, the Pontus Kingdom, the Galatians and Galatia Region and it’s Hellenistic cultural heritage which seems trapped in small details among the studies on the struggles between Kingdom of Pontos and Rome, brought to our modern world will be explored.