🏛️ Castabala-Nicopolis
Roman city ruins in Cilicia, southern Türkiye
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Adana Province, southeastern Türkiye, near the Ceyhan River
- Founded as a Hellenistic settlement; later expanded under Roman rule
- Known for its thermal springs and cult of Mithras
- Largely unexcavated; accessible but with minimal infrastructure
Castabala-Nicopolis was a minor but strategically significant Roman city in ancient Cilicia. Founded in the Hellenistic period and renamed Nicopolis (City of Victory) under Roman administration, the settlement served as a regional center for trade and religious practice. The site lies in the Ceyhan River valley, approximately 30 kilometers from modern Adana, where substantial archaeological remains survive beneath the surface ...