🏛️ Sebasteia-Melitene
Ruined Roman military city in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Sivas in central Turkey, on the Halys River
- Founded as a military fortress under Roman Emperor Augustus (27 BCE–14 CE)
- Served as a major garrison for Rome's eastern frontier defense
- Largely unexcavated; remains scattered across agricultural terrain
Sebasteia-Melitene was a significant Roman military installation established in the first century BCE in central Anatolia, positioned strategically ...