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🏛️ Satala-Trapezous

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🏛️ Satala-Trapezous
Roman frontier fortress and settlement in north-central Anatolia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 14 Mar 2026 at 20:16
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Near Tokat, Tokat Province, north-central Türkiye
  • Period: Established 1st century CE; occupied through Byzantine era
  • Military function: Legionary fortress on the Euphrates frontier
  • Current status: Partially excavated archaeological site; unexcavated ruins remain

Satala-Trapezous was a major Roman military installation and settlement located on the upper Euphrates River in Cappadocia. Established ...

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