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🏛️ Colonia Archelais-Tyana

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🏛️ Colonia Archelais-Tyana
Roman colonial settlement in Cappadocia, central Anatolia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 16:31
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Near Kemerhisar village, Niğde Province, Türkiye
  • Period: Founded as Roman colony under Augustus (late 1st century BCE)
  • Coordinates: 38.375248, 34.031094
  • Status: Archaeological site with visible ruins of city walls, temples, and fortifications

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

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