Sulusaray
Sulusaray | |
|---|---|
  Sulusaray Location in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′N 36°06′E / 40.000°N 36.100°E | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Tokat |
| District | Sulusaray |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Necmettin Coruk (AKP) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 4,383 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
| Area code | 0356 |
| Website | www |
Sulusaray or Çiftlik, in Antiquity and the early Middle Ages known as Sebastopolis (
Name
The word
History
The date of foundation of this ancient city is still unknown. Some sources say that it was first established in the first century during the reign of
Architectural pieces recovered during the diggings organized by the Directorate of the Tokat Museum in 1987 showed that the city was an important settlement during the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods. The artefacts recovered at the Comana Pontica (Old Tokat) are very similar to those recovered from the city of Sebastopolis, probably these two ancient cities had a close relationship in the past.
Sebastopolis is at the crossroads of east to west route and south and central to north route. This shows the importance of the city during the
The ancient city was surrounded by a city wall made of small, neatly cut stones put together without using mortar. A circular shape temple was discovered at the northeast side of the city, it was made of marble floor. The baths are situated at the eastern part of the Sebastopolis, where the water needed was recovered from the thermal spring located about 3 kilometers to the southwest. Many statues and statuettes, friezes, columns, grave steles and epitaphs have been found during excavations.
References
- ^ TÜİK. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ İlçe Belediyesi, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
External links
- District municipality's official website (in Turkish)
