🏛️ Ankyra-Colonia Archelais
Roman colonial settlement in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Ankara, Turkey, in central Anatolia
- Period: Founded as a Roman colony in the 1st century BCE under Augustus
- Status: Archaeological site; remains visible but largely unexcavated
- Access: Open-air ruins; limited infrastructure or formal visitor facilities
Ankyra-Colonia Archelais was established as a Roman settlement in central Anatolia during the reign of Augustus, likely in the late 1st century BCE. The site represents an early phase of Roman colonial expansion and urban planning in Asia Minor. Archaeological evidence indicates occupation and development through the Roman Imperial period, though the settlement's significance declined over subsequent centuries ...