🏛️ Caesarea Mazaka-Comana
Ruins of a Roman-era city in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Kayseri Province, central Türkiye
- Founded as Mazaka; renamed Caesarea under Roman rule
- Capital of the Roman province of Cappadocia during the 1st–3rd centuries CE
- Archaeological site with scattered ruins; no major structures remain standing
Caesarea Mazaka-Comana was an important administrative and commercial centre in Roman Cappadocia. Originally established as Mazaka by local Anatolian rulers, the city was renamed Caesarea following Roman conquest and served as the provincial capital. The site preserves evidence of Roman urban planning and occupation, though few visible monuments survive above ground ...