The ancient city of Iotape was founded by the people of Cilicia. In the following years, the city of Iotape was conquered by the kingdom of Commagene. And the name of the city comes from the wife of Commagene king. After conquering the city of Iotape, the Roman Empire made many investments in the city. in the Iotape city was built buildings by Roman people such as Churches, Sculptures and Baths. But unfortunately many of these buildings have been destroyed until today.