🏛️ Kotiaion-Dorylaion
Greco-Roman archaeological site in western Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Eskişehir Province, western Türkiye, near the town of Seyitömer
- Ancient Phrygian and Greco-Roman settlement with continuous occupation from the Classical period through the Byzantine era
- Coordinates: 39.569734°N, 30.093354°E
- Site remains largely unexcavated; scattered surface remains visible
Kotiaion-Dorylaion represents a layered settlement in the Phrygian interior of Anatolia that served as a crossroads between the Aegean coast and the eastern plateau. The site combines Greek settlement traditions with Roman administrative infrastructure following the establishment of the Roman Province of Asia. Literary sources and numismatic evidence confirm its importance as a regional center, though systematic archaeological investigation remains limited ...