🏛️ Laranda-Isaura Nova
Ruins of a Roman city in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Karaman in central Türkiye
- Founded as a Hellenistic city; became a major Roman administrative center
- Known for its grid-planned layout and architectural remains
- Site remains largely unexcavated and understudied
Laranda-Isaura Nova is an archaeological site in central Anatolia near the modern city of Karaman. The settlement originated in the Hellenistic period but achieved prominence under Roman rule as a regional administrative hub. Today the site contains scattered architectural remains indicative of Roman urban planning and construction techniques ...