Hacıoğlu: Archaeological History and Hotels

Güllüavlu, Nohutluk, and Karapinar represent different archaeological periods: from the Early to Middle Bronze Age, through the early to mid-1st millennium and the Hellenistic period, to Roman and Byzantine traces. The sites reveal evidence of the Early to Middle Bronze Age, the early to mid-1st millennium, the Hellenistic period, and Roman and Byzantine times.

Archaeological Sites in Nohutluk and Karapinar

Güllüavlu is classified as an archaeological settlement site dating to the Early to Middle Bronze Age. A medium-sized settlement in Nohutluk has an archaeological scatter covering about one hectare. The materials found there include handmade pottery and mud plaster; the assemblage also includes pottery from the early to mid-1st millennium and the Hellenistic period. Thus, Nohutluk brings together the Bronze Age settlement classification and later pottery periods as distinct historical contexts.

Karapinar adds to the chronological comparison as a Roman and Byzantine site. On a terrace at the Karasu and Demirci watershed lies a dense scatter of bricks and pottery covering about five hectares. Compared with the approximately one-hectare scatter in Nohutluk, the Karapinar area is larger; both figures are approximate. This provides a direct spatial comparison, while the periods and finds distinguish the sites: Karapinar represents Roman and Byzantine traces with bricks and pottery, while Nohutluk is associated with handmade pottery, mud plaster, and material from several periods.

Registration and Historical Events

The ancient settlement area in Köyaltı-Mevkii in Hacıoğlu is located on private parcels 118 ada 71–78 and 123 ada 12–14. It was registered as a Grade III archaeological site under Article 6 of Law No. 2863. This designation adds the formal status of the settlement area to the evidence of its periods and materials.

Maltepe near Hacıoğlu was documented in 1998 as part of an archaeological survey of the central Karasu Valley. That same year, a site at Güllüavlu was cut into by bulldozer work for a drainage ditch along Erfelek Road. For Maltepe, 1998 refers to the documentation; for Güllüavlu, it refers to the construction work, not the age of the sites.

Sinop in Regional Context

In Sinop, the walls of Sinop Kalesi completely enclose the narrowest part of the peninsula. Sinop Etnografya Müzesi displays objects reflecting the traditional life of Sinop and its surroundings and welcomes visitors. Helesa is a traditional boat procession that passes through all the neighborhoods of Sinop during Ramadan each year. The Sultan Hatun Tomb was also built in Sinop in June 1395; it contains a sarcophagus belonging to Sultan Hatun.

After restoration work was completed, Sinop Tarihi Cezaevi reopened to visitors in a modernized form on June 5, 2025. Check the current opening conditions before visiting.

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