🏛️ Caesarea Germanice-Apollonia ad Rhyndacum
Ruins of a Hellenistic and Roman city in northwestern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Kurşunlu in Balıkesir Province, northwestern Türkiye
- Originally founded as Apollonia, later renamed Caesarea Germanice by Roman emperor Caracalla (211–217 CE)
- Situated on the Rhyndacus River (modern Sakarya River), a major regional artery
- Archaeological site preserves remains from Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods
Caesarea Germanice-Apollonia ad Rhyndacum was a significant urban settlement in the Mysia region of Anatolia, founded in the Hellenistic period and continuously inhabited through the Roman and Byzantine eras. The city's dual nomenclature reflects its historical trajectory: originally known as Apollonia, it received the name Caesarea Germanice in honor of Caracalla, the Roman emperor who claimed descent from Germanic peoples. Positioned strategically on the Rhyndacus River valley, the site ...