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🏛️ Iconium-Colonia Archelais

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🏛️ Iconium-Colonia Archelais
Roman colonial settlement in central Anatolia, modern-day Konya region


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 12:26
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Near Konya, Türkiye (ancient Phrygia)
  • Period: Established as Roman colony under Emperor Hadrian, 2nd century CE
  • Status: Archaeological site with limited visible structures; mostly subsurface remains
  • Access: Open-air site; formal visitor infrastructure minimal

Iconium-Colonia Archelais was a planned Roman settlement established in the 2nd century CE in central Anatolia, within the ...

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