🏛️ Laodicea Catacecaumene
Ruins of a Roman city in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Ladik in Konya Province, central Turkey
- Founded in the Hellenistic period, developed significantly under Roman rule
- Name derives from Greek references to the "burnt" or "scorched" landscape of the region
- Archaeological remains include structures from the Roman Imperial period
Laodicea Catacecaumene was a Roman city in the interior of Anatolia, situated in what is now Konya Province in Turkey. The site preserves remains from the Hellenistic and Roman periods, reflecting the settlement patterns and urban development of central Asia Minor. The ruins are scattered across the landscape near the modern village of Ladik, accessible to researchers and visitors interested in provincial Roman archaeology ...