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🏛️ Apameia Kelainai-Amorium

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🏛️ Apameia Kelainai-Amorium
Ruins of a Hellenistic-Roman city in central Anatolia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 22:25
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located near modern Dinar, Afyonkarahisar Province, western Turkey
  • Hellenistic foundation (circa 3rd century BCE) later developed under Roman rule
  • Major crossroads city controlling trade routes across central Anatolia
  • Partially excavated; substantial remains visible including fortifications and urban structures

Apameia Kelainai-Amorium was a significant urban center in ancient Anatolia, strategically positioned at the confluence of regional trade ...

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