🏛️ Ankyra-Caesarea Mazaka
Roman provincial capital in central Anatolia, modern Kayseri
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Kayseri, Cappadocia region, central Turkey
- Founded as Mazaka; renamed Caesarea under Roman rule, later called Ankyra
- Served as capital of Cappadocia province under Roman and Byzantine administrations
- Extensive Roman and Byzantine ruins remain visible in modern Kayseri
Ankyra-Caesarea Mazaka was one of the principal cities of the Roman province of Cappadocia, located in what is now central Turkey. Originally a Hellenistic settlement called Mazaka, it was elevated to provincial capital status under Roman rule and renamed Caesarea. The city remained an administrative and cultural center throughout the Roman and Byzantine periods, controlling trade routes across central Anatolia and serving as a crucial military garrison on Rome's eastern frontier ...