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🏛️ Traianoupolis-Rhaidestos

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🏛️ Traianoupolis-Rhaidestos
Roman city ruins on the northern Aegean coast of Turkey


🕐 2 min read · Updated 14 Mar 2026 at 23:40
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in northwestern Turkey near the town of Tekirdag, on the Thracian coast
  • Founded or refounded by the Roman Emperor Trajan in the 2nd century CE
  • Originally known as Rhaidestos; Traianoupolis reflects Trajan's patronage
  • Situated at coordinates 40.97457°N, 27.492595°E, overlooking the Sea of Marmara

Traianoupolis-Rhaidestos represents a significant but understudied Roman settlement in Thrace, established during the reign of Emperor Trajan (98–117 ...

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