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🏛️ Colonia Archelais-Tyana

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🏛️ Colonia Archelais-Tyana
Roman colonial settlement in central Anatolia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 20:31
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Near Kemerhisar village, Niğde Province, central Türkiye
  • Period: Founded as Roman colony in 1st century CE under Augustus
  • Ancient name: Tyana, later renamed Archelais then Colonia Archelais-Tyana
  • Status: Partially excavated archaeological site with visible ruins

Colonia Archelais-Tyana was a significant Roman colonial settlement established in Cappadocia during the reign of Augustus. The site ...

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