🏛️ Melitene-Satala
Roman military fortress and city in eastern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near modern Malatya in southeastern Türkiye
- Founded as a Roman fortress under Vespasian (72–73 CE)
- Served as a major military stronghold on the eastern frontier for over 600 years
- Headquarters of Legio XII Fulminata, one of Rome's most decorated legions
Melitene-Satala was a significant Roman military installation established in the 1st century CE in the Upper Euphrates valley ...