🏛️ Amaseia-Neocaesarea
Ancient Roman city ruins in north-central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Amasya Province, north-central Türkiye, along the Yeşilırmak River
- Founded as Amaseia in the 3rd century BCE by the Kingdom of Pontus
- Renamed Neocaesarea under Roman rule in the 1st century CE
- Served as a major administrative and cultural center during the Roman and Byzantine periods
Amaseia-Neocaesarea was a significant urban settlement in Roman Anatolia, occupying a strategic position in the interior of Asia ...