Introducing Zonguldak Province 3

 Lydians, Medes, and the judge will Assurlar. BC Megonalılar in the mid 6th century and established a strong Greek colony Boiotialılar here and took the name of the region during this period Pontika Harekleia Eregli. Anatolia, pass into the hands of the Persians, Zonguldak and its surroundings will Satraplığı'na Cappadocia. BC Dominance which lasted until the Persians in 334, the location leaves Makedonialılara.

BC 2. century, the city came under the dominance of the Kingdom of Bithynia, BC 1. century, was seized by the Romans. Anno Domini 4. century, the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire which was dominated by the Genoese and then connects the city has a rich coal beds.

The formation of the cultural structure in the region as well as local people Megara, Thraklar, Hellenes, Persians, the Genoese, the Romans, the Byzantines were effective. The region, like the ancient Paphlogonia Terion-Filyos/Hisarönü remaining in the region, the era is one of the most important residential areas.