How to Get There: Konuralp Museum is located 10 kilometers from Düzce city center. It can be reached by public transportation within the city.
Established to preserve the rich cultural heritage of the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium (Konuralp), the Düzce Konuralp Museum opened to the public in 2003. It consists of three exhibition halls, a laboratory, two storage rooms, a conference hall, and administrative sections. The museum houses a total of 6,237 artifacts, including 1,848 archaeological items, 491 ethnographic items, and 3,898 coins.
In the museum's archaeology hall, artifacts from various periods, from the Bronze Age (3000-2000 BC) to the Eastern Roman Empire (395-1453 AD), including terracotta and marble figurines, metal objects, jewelry, glass vessels, and grave goods, are displayed chronologically.
In the museum's archaeology hall, artifacts from various periods, from the Bronze Age (3000-2000 BC) to the Eastern Roman Empire (395-1453 AD), are displayed chronologically in sections featuring terracotta and marble figurines, metal objects, jewelry, glass vessels, and grave goods.
Many sculptures found in the ancient city of Konuralp were previously taken out of the province and are now exhibited in museums elsewhere. The most important of these is the statue of Tyche, a replica of which is displayed in the archaeology hall, while the original is in the Istanbul Archaeological Museum. The original dates back to the 4th century BC, and this replica was made in the 2nd century AD during the Roman period. The richly decorated statue of Tyche, the goddess of fate, fortune, and success, wears a crown adorned with olive leaves representing the city walls. In her left arm, she carries a cornucopia filled with various fruits and a child named Plutos, a symbol of wealth. Tyche was one of the daughters of Okeanos. Tyche is the goddess of fate, luck, and success. Every city has its own Tyche. Tyche are the protective goddesses of cities and are depicted wearing a crown in the shape of a city wall.
In the Stone Artifacts Hall, the Orpheus Mosaic is particularly noteworthy. This mosaic, depicting Orpheus, is a floor covering from a Roman-era building. The entire mosaic, approximately 45 square meters, has been conserved and is on display. In the center of the mosaic, Orpheus is depicted playing his lyre, surrounded by the seasons. Orpheus is a mythological hero believed to move trees and rocks with his music and to appease monsters. Around the mosaic are animal figures such as lions, tigers, and peacocks, and at the four corners are female head figures depicting the four seasons. Another important work in the hall is the statue of the god Janus. This two-faced Roman god, with one face looking to the right and the other to the left, is displayed in this hall like the other stone artifacts. The image of this god can be found on Roman coins. One of the faces of Janus looks upon those entering the city, and the other upon those leaving. It was believed that this ensured the city's continued safety.
The ethnography hall, displaying artifacts from traditional culture, exhibits handicrafts, regional clothing, ornaments, kitchen utensils, lighting fixtures, weighing instruments, personal belongings, swords, rifles, etc.
In the museum garden, large architectural fragments from the ancient city of Konuralp (Prusias ad Hypium) are displayed, including columns, bomos (votive inscriptions), ostotheks (small stone sarcophagi containing cremated remains), city law inscriptions, pythos (large storage jars), tomb steles (gravestones), fountain fragments, Islamic gravestones, etc.
A sarcophagus dating to the 1st century AD, discovered in 1937 in the necropolis west of Konuralp, is noteworthy. The long side of the sarcophagus features relief carvings of wreaths carried by ox heads. In the middle of these, an uninscribed tabula anta is visible. Various animal images are depicted on the lower part of the sarcophagus.