🏛️ Iconium-Colonia Archelais
Roman colonial settlement in central Anatolia, modern Konya
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Konya, central Türkiye (ancient Phrygia region)
- Founded as a Roman colony under Emperor Archelaus I of Cappadocia (36 BCE – 17 CE)
- Strategic trade hub on routes connecting the Mediterranean to Central Asia
- Largely subsumed by the medieval and modern city of Konya; limited visible remains
Iconium-Colonia Archelais was established as a Roman settlement in central Anatolia during the reign of Archelaus I, a ...