🏛️ Colonia Archelais-Tyana
Roman colonial settlement in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Kemerhisar, Niğde Province, central Turkey
- Period: Founded 25 BCE under Emperor Augustus; inhabited through Byzantine era
- Status: Archaeological site with visible ruins; no formal excavation programme reported in past decade
- Access: Open site; limited visitor facilities
Colonia Archelais-Tyana was a Roman colonial city established in 25 BCE by Emperor Augustus in the mountainous interior of Anatolia. The settlement combined two earlier communities: the city of Tyana, known for its associations with the Cappadocian philosopher Apollonius, and the nearby settlement of Archelais. As a formal Roman colonia, it served administrative, commercial, and military functions within the province of Cappadocia ...