🏛️ Traianoupolis-Kallipolis
Roman city ruins in northwestern Türkiye
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Çanakkale Province, northwestern Türkiye, on the Gallipoli Peninsula
- Period: Founded by Roman Emperor Trajan (98–117 CE); inhabited through Byzantine era
- Status: Partially excavated archaeological site with scattered visible remains
- Access: Limited visitor infrastructure; requires local knowledge to locate
Traianoupolis-Kallipolis was a Roman city established during the reign of Emperor Trajan in the early 2nd century CE. The settlement occupied a strategic position on the Gallipoli Peninsula in what is now northwestern Türkiye, serving as a regional administrative and commercial center. The site remained inhabited through the Byzantine period before eventual abandonment ...