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🏛️ Neocaesarea-Neoclaudipolis

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🏛️ Neocaesarea-Neoclaudipolis
Ruined Roman city in the Pontus region of north-central Turkey


🕐 2 min read · Updated 16 Mar 2026 at 11:30
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in Tokat Province, north-central Türkiye, near the Black Sea coast
  • Founded in the 1st century CE under Roman rule; served as a significant urban center in Pontus
  • Known by two names reflecting Greek and Roman imperial dedications
  • Largely unexcavated; remains visible as surface ruins and scattered architectural fragments

Neocaesarea-Neoclaudipolis was a Roman-period city established in the Pontus region during the early Imperial period. The site reflects ...

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