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🏛️ Ankyra-Colonia Archelais

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🏛️ Ankyra-Colonia Archelais
Roman colonial settlement in central Anatolia


🕐 1 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 08:20
📌 Fast Facts
  • 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 ...

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