Editing Nicomedia (section)

==Remains==
[[File:Nicomedia Aqueduct, Izmit, Turkey (39171950052).jpg|thumb| Ruins of a Nicomedian aqueduct in İzmit]]
The ruins of Nicomedia are buried beneath the densely populated modern city of [[İzmit]], which has largely obstructed comprehensive excavation. Before the urbanization of the 20th century occurred, select ruins of the Roman-era city could be seen, most prominently sections of the Roman defensive walls which surrounded the city and multiple aqueducts which once supplied Nicomedia's water. Other monuments include the foundations of a 2nd-century AD marble [[nymphaeum]] on İstanbul street, a large cistern in the city's Jewish cemetery, and parts of the harbor wall.<ref name="W.L. MacDonald 1976"/>

The [[1999 İzmit earthquake]], which seriously damaged most of the city, also led to major discoveries of ancient Nicomedia during the subsequent debris clearing. A wealth of ancient statuary was uncovered, including statues of [[Hercules]], [[Athena]], Diocletian and Constantine.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ancient-underground-city-in-izmit-excites-archaeology-world--96000| title=Ancient underground city in izmit excites archaeology world| publisher=Hürriyet Daily News| date=2016-03-04| access-date=2018-01-14}}</ref>

In the years after the earthquake, the Izmit Provincial Cultural Directorate appropriated small areas for excavation, including the site identified as Diocletian's Palace and a nearby Roman theatre. In April 2016 a more extensive excavation of the palace was begun under the supervision of the [[Kocaeli Museum]], which estimated that the site covers 60,000 square meters (196,850 square feet).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/ancient-underground-city-in-izmit-excites-archaeology-world--96000| title=Ancient underground city in izmit excites archaeology world| publisher=Hürriyet Daily News| date=2016-03-04| access-date=2018-01-14}}</ref>