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🏛️ Castabala-Nicopolis

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🏛️ Castabala-Nicopolis
Roman city ruins in Cilicia, southern Türkiye


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 23:21
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in Adana Province, southeastern Türkiye, near the Ceyhan River
  • Founded as a Hellenistic settlement; later expanded under Roman rule
  • Known for its thermal springs and cult of Mithras
  • Largely unexcavated; accessible but with minimal infrastructure

Castabala-Nicopolis was a minor but strategically significant Roman city in ancient Cilicia. Founded in the Hellenistic period and ...

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