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🏛️ Colonia Archelais-Caesarea Mazaka

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🏛️ Colonia Archelais-Caesarea Mazaka
Roman colonial settlement in central Anatolia, modern Kayseri


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 20:36
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Kayseri, Cappadocia region, central Türkiye
  • Period: Hellenistic to Roman (1st century BCE onwards)
  • Status: Remains integrated into modern Kayseri; archaeological site with ongoing excavation
  • Significance: Important Roman colonial city and trade hub on routes between the Aegean and Mesopotamia

Colonia Archelais-Caesarea Mazaka was a major Roman colonial settlement established in central Anatolia during the reign of Emperor ...

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