🏛️ Ankyra-Colonia Archelais
Roman colonial settlement in central Anatolia
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- Location: Central Anatolia, near modern Ankara, Türkiye
- Period: Founded as Roman colony in 25 BCE under Augustus
- Original name: Ancyra; renamed Colonia Archelais under Archelaus of Cappadocia
- Status: Archaeological site with limited visible remains
Ankyra-Colonia Archelais was a Roman settlement established in central Anatolia following Augustus's reorganization of eastern provinces. The site ...