🏛️ Ankyra-Pessinous
Ruined Roman settlement in central Anatolia
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- Location: Central Anatolia, Türkiye, near Ankara region
- Period: Roman settlement, established during imperial expansion into Galatia
- Significance: Junction of Roman administrative and religious authority in ancient Galatia
- Current status: Archaeological remains; limited accessible infrastructure
Ankyra-Pessinous represents a layered settlement site in central Anatolia where Roman administrative authority merged with pre-existing Phrygian religious traditions. The site combines elements of Ankara (Ankyra), a major Roman city, with Pessinus (Pessinous), a sanctuary dedicated to the goddess Cybele. Roman occupation and development of the region occurred following the annexation of Galatia into the Roman province system in 25 BCE ...