🏛️ Neocaesarea-Neoclaudipolis
Ruined Roman city in the Black Sea region of northern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Giresun Province, northern Türkiye, near the Black Sea coast
- Founded as Neocaesarea in the 1st century CE, renamed Neoclaudipolis under Roman rule
- Served as a major commercial and administrative center in the Roman province of Pontus Polemoniacus
- Site contains scattered ruins of Roman walls, buildings, and pottery fragments visible on the surface
Neocaesarea-Neoclaudipolis was an important Roman city established in northern Anatolia during the early imperial period. The site lies in what is now Giresun Province, historically part of the ancient kingdom and later Roman province of Pontus. The dual naming reflects its administrative history: the original designation Neocaesarea gave way to Neoclaudipolis under subsequent Roman rulers. The city functioned as a trading hub and administrative seat, benefiting from its proximity to the Black ...