🏛️ Isaura Nova-Lystra
Ruined Roman city in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Central Anatolia, Türkiye (ancient Isauria region)
- Period: Hellenistic and Roman, 1st century BCE–5th century CE
- Status: Open-air archaeological site with partial excavation
- Access: Requires private transport; minimal infrastructure on-site
Isaura Nova-Lystra is a partially excavated Roman city situated in the Isauria region of central Anatolia. The site represents a secondary urban settlement of the Roman period, founded after the destruction of the earlier city of Isaura Vetus by Roman forces under Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus in the 1st century BCE. The remains include structures from the Hellenistic and Roman periods, spanning approximately five centuries of habitation ...