🏛️ Sebasteia-Melitene
Ancient Roman city ruins in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Near Sivas, central Türkiye
- Historical period: Founded as Sebasteia under Roman rule; expanded under Byzantine administration
- Status: Extensive ruins; largely unexcavated
- Current designation: Archaeological site without protective UNESCO status
Sebasteia-Melitene was a significant urban centre in Roman Anatolia, strategically positioned on trade routes connecting the Mediterranean with the eastern frontier. The city served as an administrative and military hub during the later Roman Empire and Byzantine periods. Today, the site comprises scattered ruins across the landscape near the modern town of Sivas, offering evidence of multi-period occupation from antiquity through the medieval era ...