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TÜRKIYE · ROMAN–BYZANTINE PERIOD
Ancient City of Anazarbos
Anazarbos
In the Cilician plain, Anazarbos became a Roman regional metropolis and capital of Cilicia Secunda, preserving a triumphal arch, colonnaded avenue, theatre, amphitheatre, stadium and rock-cut tombs.
- Original name
- Anazarbos
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- Roman–Byzantine Period
- Civilisation
- Cilician
- UNESCO
- On the World Heritage Tentative List
- Location
- 37.2493° N, 35.8956° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
Under Rome, Anazarbos became the capital of which province?
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