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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 15 Mar 2026 at 16:35
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Central Anatolia, near modern Kayseri, Türkiye
  • Period: Founded as Roman colony under Augustus, 1st century CE
  • Status: Archaeological site; minimal visible ruins remain above ground
  • Accessibility: Limited; site largely unexcavated and unmarked

Colonia Archelais-Caesarea Mazaka was a Roman colonial settlement established in the 1st century CE in the Cappadocia region ...

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