🏛️ Laodicea Katakekaumene
Ruins of a Roman city in Phrygia, central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Denizli Province, western Turkey, near the town of Çal
- Founded in the 3rd century BCE and developed as a major Roman settlement
- Name derives from volcanic geography: "Katakekaumene" means "burnt" or "scorched"
- Remains largely unexcavated; accessible to researchers and informed visitors
Laodicea Katakekaumene was a Hellenistic and Roman city in the Phrygian interior, distinguishable from the better-known coastal Laodicea ...