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🏛️ Epiphania-Castabala

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🏛️ Epiphania-Castabala
Roman city ruins in southern Anatolia


🕐 1 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 09:21
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Adana Province, southern Türkiye, near the Ceyhan River
  • Period: Founded as Castabala in Hellenistic times; renamed Epiphania under Seleucid rule
  • Status: Partially excavated archaeological site with standing ruins
  • Access: Limited; requires local guidance and permits

Epiphania-Castabala is a Hellenistic and Roman-era city in southern Anatolia, located in Adana Province near the Ceyhan River. The site contains ruins of temples, defensive structures, and residential quarters spanning several centuries of occupation. Archaeological work has been sporadic, with significant periods of investigation occurring in the mid-20th century ...

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