🏛️ Ankyra-Iuliupolis
Roman provincial settlement in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near modern Ankara, Türkiye, in the heart of Anatolia
- Originally a Galatian settlement; renamed Iuliupolis under Roman rule
- Served as a regional administrative and commercial hub during the Imperial period
- Archaeological remains scattered across the Ankara district; no major excavation site currently accessible to the public
Ankyra-Iuliupolis was a Roman settlement established in central Anatolia during the Imperial period, built upon earlier Galatian foundations. The site occupied a strategically important position along trade routes connecting the Mediterranean to the interior of Asia Minor. The city functioned as a provincial center under Roman administration, though its precise urban layout and monumental structures remain incompletely documented by modern archaeology ...