The Restoration and Archaeological Studies of the Penkalas River Project in Aizanoi Ancient City

Abstract

Aizanoi is located within the borders of the Çavdarhisar district, 48 km southwest of Kütahya Province. Today, it has a special place with its ancient and rural texture together, its cultural heritage items and its inclusion in the Unesco World Cultural Heritage Tentative List. Aizanoi, one of the important tourist centers of Kütahya with all these features, has been inhabited since the early periods and has started to take place in the archaeological literatüre in the 18th-19th century with its texture. Penkalas (Kocaçay) Stream, which is the main subject of the study, is important for the settlement and agriculture of the region. The first comprehensive studies in Penkalas were started in 2011. To develop regional tourism, ensure local development and transfer cultural heritage to future generations, the “Penkalas/Kocaçay Stream No. 2 and 4 Bridge Improvement Project” was prepared by the Aizanoi Excavation Department and approved by the Kütahya Cultural Heritage Preservation Regional Board Directorate in 2017 and the implementation process has started. In this study, excavation, research and restoration works carried out in Penkalas Stream and the results of these studies will be evaluated.