🏛️ Traianoupolis-Kallipolis
Ruins of a Roman city on the northern Aegean coast of Turkey
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- Located in northwestern Turkey, near the town of Enez in Edirne Province
- Founded or refounded by Roman Emperor Trajan in the early 2nd century CE
- Situated at the mouth of the Maritza River on the Aegean coast
- Known locally as Kallipolis or Gallipoli in historical sources
Traianoupolis-Kallipolis is an archaeological site representing the remains of a Roman settlement established at a strategic coastal location in northern Thrace. The city was either founded or substantially reorganized under Emperor Trajan (98–117 CE), from whom it derived its name. The site occupies a defensible position overlooking the Maritza River estuary and historically served as a port and administrative center for the region ...