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Roman Road of Ankara

Coordinates: 39°56′32.23″N 32°51′21.47″E / 39.9422861°N 32.8559639°E / 39.9422861; 32.8559639
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39°56′32.23″N 32°51′21.47″E / 39.9422861°N 32.8559639°E / 39.9422861; 32.8559639

A section of the road

The Roman Road of Ankara or Cardo Maximus is an ancient Roman road in Ankara, the capital of Turkey. The road was found in 1995 by Turkish archaeologist Cevdet Bayburtluoğlu. It is 216 meters long and 6.7 meters wide. Many ancient artifacts were discovered during the excavations along the road and most of them are currently displayed at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Roma Yolu". arkitera.com. 14 March 2007. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  2. ^ Sargın, Haluk (2012). Antik Ankara (in Turkish). Ankara: Arkadaş Yayınevi. pp. 126, 127, 128. ISBN 978-975-509-719-0.
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