The first volume primarily establishes the geographical framework required to study the history of Asia Minor from the Hellenistic period through the Byzantine era. Ramsay’s primary goal was to reconstruct the ancient map of Anatolia by identifying the locations of lost cities, provinces, and trade routes.
By using epigraphic (inscriptions), numismatic (coins), and literary sources, the book identifies the exact locations of hundreds of ancient settlements that had been forgotten or misidentified over centuries. Anadolu’nun Tarihi Coğrafyası (I. Cilt)
In Turkey, the work was translated and published by the Turkish Historical Society (Türk Tarih Kurumu) , becoming a vital resource for Turkish archaeologists and historians. In Turkey, the work was translated and published
The work tracks how the administrative boundaries of provinces like Phrygia, Galatia, Cappadocia, and Pontus shifted under different empires, explaining the political reasons behind these changes. and Pontus shifted under different empires