🐪 Back to Base Camp

🏛️ Tavium-Sebasteia

Archaeology - Ancient Rome Türkiye Asia

🏛️ Tavium-Sebasteia
Roman settlement and military garrison in central Anatolia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 22:51
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in Tokat Province, north-central Türkiye, near the modern village of Tavas
  • Served as a Roman military stronghold and administrative center from the 1st century CE onward
  • Known for substantial remains of Roman fortifications, temples, and settlement structures
  • Site remains largely unexcavated; accessible to researchers and visitors

Tavium-Sebasteia was an important Roman garrison town in the interior of Anatolia, strategically positioned along key inland trade ...

🗺️ View on map

Explore nearby hidden corners on the interactive map

↑ Back to top