🏛️ Neocaesarea-Neoclaudipolis
Roman city ruins in northern Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Niksar in Tokat Province, north-central Türkiye
- Founded in the 1st century CE as a Roman colony
- Served as a major administrative and trade centre along the Pontic coast
- Site remains largely unexcavated; ruins visible among modern settlement
Neocaesarea-Neoclaudipolis was a significant Roman urban settlement established in Pontus during the early imperial period. The site lies in the Pontic region of northern Anatolia, inland from the Black Sea. Archaeological evidence indicates the city was founded as a Romanised colony and functioned as an administrative hub and commercial centre. Today, the ruins remain partially integrated within the modern town of Niksar, limiting systematic excavation ...