🏛️ Faustinopolis-Tyana
Ruins of a Roman city in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Kemerhisar village, Niğde Province, central Türkiye
- Ancient Tyana was a major city on the Silk Road and held strategic importance during Roman expansion into Cappadocia
- Site contains remains of Roman structures, including fortifications and residential areas
- Archaeological work has been ongoing intermittently; the site remains largely unexcavated
Faustinopolis-Tyana was an important Roman settlement in ancient Cappadocia, renamed under the Antonine emperors in the 2nd century ...