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🏛️ Colonia Archelais-Caesarea Mazaka

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


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 20:35
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in present-day Kayseri, Cappadocia region, central Turkey
  • Founded as a Roman colony under Emperor Tiberius (14–37 CE)
  • Served as provincial capital of Cappadocia during Roman and Byzantine periods
  • Site largely absorbed into modern Kayseri; limited visible remains

Colonia Archelais-Caesarea Mazaka was a major settlement established by Rome in the fertile plains of Cappadocia. The city ...

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