🏛️ Tavium-Zela
Ancient Pontic city and Roman battle site in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Tokat Province, north-central Türkiye, near the town of Zile
- Site of Julius Caesar's decisive victory over Pontus in 47 BCE, immortalized by his phrase "veni, vidi, vici"
- Occupied from Hellenistic period through Byzantine era; currently an open archaeological site
- Remains include fortress walls, city foundations, and scattered architectural elements across hillside terrain
Tavium-Zela is an archaeological site in central Anatolia where the ancient city of Zela once stood as a ...