🏛️ Sebasteia-Melitene
Roman-era city ruins in central Anatolia
📌 Fast Facts
- Located near Sivas, central Türkiye, at 39.21°N, 37.20°E
- Founded as Sebasteia under Roman Emperor Augustus (27 BCE – 14 CE)
- Served as provincial capital of Cappadocia during the Roman period
- Largely unexcavated; remains scattered across hillside terrain
Sebasteia-Melitene was a major Roman settlement in central Anatolia, established during the reign of Augustus as part of Rome's territorial consolidation in the region. The site lies in the Sivas province of modern Türkiye and functioned as an administrative and commercial hub for the province of Cappadocia. Archaeological remains consist primarily of scattered stone structures, pottery fragments, and foundations across an open hillside, with no large-scale excavation programme currently ...