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🏛️ Tyana-Caesarea Mazaka

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🏛️ Tyana-Caesarea Mazaka
Ancient Roman city and early Christian centre in central Anatolia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 14 Mar 2026 at 17:16
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located in Cappadocia region, modern-day Kemerhisar village, Niğde Province, Türkiye
  • Coordinates: 38.360493, 35.090636
  • Founded as a Hellenistic settlement; became a major Roman city under Augustus
  • Birthplace of Apollonius of Tyana, 1st-century philosopher and ascetic

Tyana was one of the most significant urban centres in Roman Cappadocia, serving as a hub for trade ...

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