🏛️ Apamea Kelainai-Laodicea ad Lycum
Greco-Roman city ruins in western Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Dinar, Afyonkarahisar Province, western Türkiye
- Period: Founded in Hellenistic era; developed under Roman rule
- Alternative names: Kelainai (Phrygian), Apamea (Seleucid), Laodicea ad Lycum (Roman)
- Status: Archaeological site; limited developed infrastructure
Apamea Kelainai-Laodicea ad Lycum was a significant Greco-Roman city situated in Phrygia, in what is now western Türkiye. The site reflects centuries of multilayered occupation, from Phrygian settlement through Seleucid and Roman periods. The city declined during late antiquity and was eventually abandoned, leaving scattered ruins across the landscape ...