History and archaeology / Monument and statue
Kuşkayası Road Monument
Amasra, Bartın
A rock-cut monument with reliefs of an eagle and a figure, commemorating road building in the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius (AD 41–54).
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Its story
The Kuşkayası Monument is on the Bartın–Amasra highway, about 4 km from Amasra. It was commissioned between AD 41 and 54 by Gaius Julius Aquila, governor of Bithynia-Pontus, in honor of Emperor Claudius. The monument consists of a human figure carved into the rock, a relief of a Roman eagle, two inscriptions, stone benches and niches; the figures' heads have been damaged over time. The inscriptions state that the governor built this road and resting place 'by splitting the mountain' at his own expense. Worn traces of the Roman road can still be seen in front of the monument.
Key facts
- Period
- AD 41–54, Roman
- Admission
- Free
- Getting there
- Beside the Bartın–Amasra road, up a stairway
Trip purpose
- Free
- Photography
Location
41.72582, 32.36856
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Source: Web derlemesi (doğrulanmalı): https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ku%C5%9Fkayas%C4%B1_An%C4%B1t%C4%B1 | https://bartin.ktb.gov.tr/TR-69020/kus-kayasi-yol-aniti.html | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=41.725818&mlon=32.368557#map=17/41.725818/32.368557