Ruins of Ulus' Roman

Referring to Ankara, people often think of a prosperous modern city - the newly planned capital of the country after the modern state of Turkey was formed. However, it has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. During the Roman period, the settlement became famous when it was made the capital of the Roman province of Galatia by Emperor Augustus and became known as Ankyra. The remaining Roman ruins of this era are all located in the downtown district of Ulus.

To understand the importance of ancient Ankyra, visit and admire the surviving ruins of the Temple of Augustus and Rome on Haci Bayram Veli Caddesi. To this day, only a few remnants remain that were once part of the temple's impressive walls, next to the Haci Bayram i-Veli Cami. The largest and most extensive remnant from Ancient Ankyra are the Roman baths on Çankiri Caddesi. You can easily see the foundations, along with the many stone reliefs and some intact dome ruins, of this vast royal bath complex, after having overcome the overgrown weeds. tumultuous.

If you walk from Ulus up Hisarparki Caddesi to the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and the old city area, you can look across the north side of the road to see the beautiful ruins of Roman theatre.

At the present time, this area is being restored and repaired to serve tourism needs, so visitors can only see what remains of this theater from above. After being repaired, this place will become one of the most popular tourist attractions because of its ancient and magical historical beauty.

Address: Ankara Altındağ Anafartalar Mahallesi

Opening hours: 08:30

Closing time: 17:30

Ticket price: 20 TL (~30,000VND)