🏛️ Colonia Comama-Laodicea ad Lycum
Roman colonial settlement in southwestern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Denizli Province, southwestern Türkiye, near the Lycus River valley
- Period: Established as a Roman colony in the 1st century CE
- Status: Archaeological site with scattered remains; no formal excavation or visitor facilities
- Access: Remote location; minimal signage or infrastructure
Colonia Comama-Laodicea ad Lycum was a Roman colonial settlement established in southwestern Anatolia during the early Imperial period. The dual name reflects its administrative identity as both a city of colonists and its association with the Lycus River region. The site lies in the upper Lycus River valley, an area of considerable strategic and economic importance under Roman rule. Archaeological evidence indicates settlement activity from the 1st century CE onward, though large-scale urban ...