🏛️ Iconium-Pappatiberiopolis
Ancient Roman city in central Anatolia, modern Konya
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Konya, central Türkiye (37.872202, 32.492331)
- Historical periods: Phrygian, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk
- Roman status: Capital of Lycaonia province under late Empire
- Modern context: Urban archaeological layers beneath contemporary city
Iconium, known in late antiquity as Pappatiberiopolis, was a significant urban center in Roman Anatolia located in the Lycaonia region. The city served as a provincial capital and major crossroads along trade routes connecting the Mediterranean to the interior plateau. Today, the ancient site lies beneath and within the modern city of Konya, Türkiye's seventh-largest metropolitan area, making systematic archaeological investigation challenging ...