🏛️ Claudiopolis Ninica-Laranda
Roman city ruins in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Karaman, central Türkiye
- Founded or refounded under Roman rule, likely during the Imperial period
- Known locally as Ninica or Laranda in antiquity
- Situated on the Karaman plain at approximately 1,000 meters elevation
Claudiopolis, identified with the ancient cities of Ninica and Laranda, stands as a fragmentary Roman settlement in the Karaman region of Türkiye's central plateau. The site reflects the network of Imperial administrative and commercial centers that dotted Anatolia during the Roman period. Substantial archaeological evidence remains sparse and dispersed, with no unified excavation program in recent decades. The location has been subject to agricultural use and natural erosion, limiting ...