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🏛️ Zela-Amaseia

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🏛️ Zela-Amaseia
Ancient Roman site in central Anatolia


🕐 2 min read · Updated 14 Mar 2026 at 18:06
📌 Fast Facts
  • Located near Zile, Tokat Province, north-central Türkiye
  • Site of the Battle of Zela (47 BCE), where Julius Caesar defeated Pharnaces II
  • Roman city established during the Hellenistic period and significant under Roman rule
  • Remains include fortification walls, temple foundations, and scattered architectural fragments

Zela-Amaseia occupies a strategic position in the Pontic plain of north-central Anatolia, historically serving as an important settlement ...

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