🏛️ Iconium-Colonia Archelais
Roman colonial settlement in central Anatolia, modern Konya
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Konya Province, central Türkiye (ancient Phrygia)
- Founded as Roman colony under Emperor Hadrian (117–138 CE)
- Named Colonia Archelais after Archelaus I of Cappadocia
- Lies beneath and integrated within modern Konya city
Iconium-Colonia Archelais was a significant Roman settlement established in central Anatolia during the 2nd century CE. Originally an important Phrygian city known as Iconium, it was formally refounded as a Roman colony and renamed Archelais to honour the Cappadocian king. The site occupied a strategic position on trade routes connecting the Mediterranean to Central Asia and became a prosperous urban centre during the Roman Imperial period ...