🏛️ Caesarea Mazaka-Comana
Ancient Roman city in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near modern Kayseri in Cappadocia, central Türkiye
- Capital of the Roman province of Cappadocia from 17 CE onward
- Named after King Ariarathes VI; renamed Caesarea by the Romans
- Site contains ruins of Roman-era structures, temples, and fortifications
Caesarea Mazaka was the principal city of the Cappadocian kingdom and later the administrative center of the Roman province of Cappadocia. Founded as Mazaka by Hellenistic rulers, the city was renamed Caesarea following Roman annexation under Emperor Tiberius in 17 CE. The settlement flourished as a trade junction linking the Mediterranean world with routes to the east, and became a significant center for early Christianity during the Byzantine period ...