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🏛️ Traianoupolis-Rhaidestos

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


🕐 2 min read · Updated 14 Mar 2026 at 23:37
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in Tekirdağ Province, northwestern Turkey, near the town of Tekirdag
  • Founded or refounded by Roman Emperor Trajan in the early 2nd century CE
  • Originally named Traianoupolis; later known as Rhaidestos in Byzantine times
  • Situated on the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara

Traianoupolis-Rhaidestos was a significant Roman port city established in the early 2nd century CE, likely under Emperor Trajan's ...

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