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🏛️ Tavium-Zela

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🏛️ Tavium-Zela
Ruins of a Roman city and battle site in central Anatolia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 15 Mar 2026 at 22:50
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located near Zile in Tokat Province, north-central Türkiye
  • Site of Caesar's decisive victory over Pharnaces II in 47 BCE
  • Roman city that served as a regional administrative and commercial centre
  • Remains include walls, structures, and pottery scattered across the archaeological zone

Tavium-Zela is an ancient Roman site in central Anatolia, situated in what is now Tokat Province, Türkiye. The ...

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