🏛️ Colonia Archelais-Tyana
Roman colonial settlement in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near modern Kemerhisar in Cappadocia, Türkiye
- Founded as a Roman colony under Emperor Arcadius (395–408 CE)
- Merged existing Hellenistic city of Tyana with Roman colonial administration
- Situated on the road between central and eastern Anatolia
Colonia Archelais-Tyana was a Roman settlement established in late antiquity as part of territorial reorganization under Arcadius. The ...