🏛️ Perre-Melitene
Roman and Byzantine ruins in southern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Adıyaman, southeastern Türkiye
- Period: Roman (1st–3rd century) and Byzantine occupation
- Status: Archaeological site with excavated remains
- Access: Limited; situated in rural area requiring local logistics
Perre-Melitene is an archaeological site in the Adıyaman region of southeastern Türkiye, representing a settlement of Graeco-Roman and Byzantine periods. Located on the Middle Euphrates plain, the site contains remains of domestic architecture, fortifications, and inscriptions that document occupation across several centuries. Excavation work conducted over recent decades has revealed details of daily life and urban planning in this frontier region of the Roman Empire ...