Wednesday, February 11 2026

Day: February 11, 2026

Beneath a Modern Market in Trabzon, a Rare Roman-Era River Harbor Emerges

Beneath a Modern Market in Trabzon, a Rare Roman-Era River Harbor Emerges

For years, the Pazarkapı district in Trabzon was simply a marketplace. Few suspected that beneath the demolished Kadınlar Hali building lay a structure that would quietly redefine how we understand Black Sea commerce. Recent archaeological and conservation work has identified the remains as a river harbor connected to the Kuzgundere Stream — and, according to