🏛️ Ankyra-Caesarea Mazaka
Ancient Cappadocian city in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in present-day Ankara, Türkiye
- Renamed Caesarea Mazaka under Roman rule, later Ankyra
- Capital of the Cappadocian kingdom before Roman annexation
- Coordinates: 39.005462, 34.824239
Ankyra-Caesarea Mazaka was a major settlement in ancient Cappadocia, occupying the site of modern Ankara in central Anatolia. Originally a Hittite fortress, the city rose to prominence as the capital of the Cappadocian kingdom during the Hellenistic period. Under Roman rule beginning in 17 CE, it was formally named Caesarea Mazaka and served as the provincial capital of Cappadocia, functioning as a crucial administrative and commercial hub along trade routes connecting the Mediterranean to ...