🏛️ Ankyra-Tavium
Ruins of a Roman settlement in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Ankara in central Türkiye
- Roman auxiliary fort and settlement dating to the 1st–3rd centuries CE
- Part of the frontier defense system along the Halys River
- Archaeological site with visible foundations and fortification remains
Ankyra-Tavium was a Roman military installation and civilian settlement situated in central Anatolia, near present-day Ankara. The site served as a strategic outpost within the province of Galatia, controlling trade routes and the frontier zone during the early imperial period. Excavations have revealed evidence of Roman military occupation, administrative infrastructure, and mixed civilian habitation spanning roughly three centuries ...