🏛️ Caesarea Mazaka-Comana
Roman-era settlement in Cappadocia, central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Kayseri, Cappadocia region, Türkiye (38.497°N, 36.157°E)
- Period: Hellenistic through Byzantine eras; principal occupation Roman (1st–4th centuries)
- Status: Archaeological site with minimal visible structures; largely unexcavated
- Access: Rural location; limited infrastructure and marked pathways
Caesarea Mazaka-Comana was a significant urban centre in Roman Cappadocia, located in what is now central Türkiye near Kayseri. The site combines two historical names reflecting successive periods of occupation and administration. Strabo documented the city as an important sanctuary settlement and administrative hub under Cappadocian rule before Roman incorporation. Today it remains an archaeological site of secondary preservation, with substantial portions unexcavated and few monumental ...