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🏛️ Apameia Kelainai-Apollonia

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🏛️ Apameia Kelainai-Apollonia
Ruins of a Hellenistic and Roman city in western Anatolia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 00:31
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in Dinar district, Afyonkarahisar Province, western Türkiye
  • Founded in the 3rd century BCE as a Seleucid city; later renamed Apollonia under Roman rule
  • Situated on the Marsyas River at a strategic crossroads of ancient trade routes
  • Extensive ruins remain visible above ground, including fortification walls and building foundations

Apameia Kelainai-Apollonia was a significant urban centre in Hellenistic and Roman Anatolia, strategically positioned on the Marsyas River ...

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