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Pamukkale (Turkish for “Cotton Castle / Fortress”) or ancient Hierapolis (Holy City) has been drawing the weary to its thermal springs since the time of Classical antiquity. The Turkish name refers to the surface of the shimmering, snow-white limestone, shaped over millennia by calcium-rich springs. Dripping slowly down the vast mountainside, mineral-rich waters foam and collect in terraces, spilling over cascades of stalactites into milky pools below. Legend has it that the formations are solidified cotton (the area’s principal crop) that giants left out to dry.

2020 October 28 - Pamukkale olympus tg5

2020 October 28 - Pamukkale

2020 October 28 - Pamukkale

One of the most extraordinary places to visit in Turkey is definitely the Hierapolis Ancient City and Pamukkale Travertines without any doubt. Actually Hierapolis Ancient City and Pamukkale Travertines are not located separately from each other. On the contrary, they are all together that you can visit both of them at once. On the video below you can travertines and the ancient city on the back. Also, you can the table below to read the topic you want directly. If you are looking more places to discover in Turkey, don't forget to check the Turkey category for more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AABZFyot7Yg Hierapolis: City of Water and Faith I think that it is better to start with the Hierapolis Ancient City. This ancient city is located about 18 km north of the Denizli, major city in the region and textiles export locomotive of Turkey. Hierapolis was founded by the II. Eumenes in the 2nd century BC who was one of the kings of Bergama. The name of the Hierapolis comes from the wife of the legendary founder of the Bergama, Telephos, Hiera. During history, Hierapolic destroyed multiple times because of the earthquakes and rebuilt again and again. This region is still an active earthquake which causes massive damages from time to time. Most parts of the building you can see today at the ancient are from the construction after the earthquake occurred in 60 AD. Especially from this date Hierapolis lost its Hellenistic character and became a typical Roman city. Read the full article

One of the most extraordinary places to visit in Turkey is definitely the Hierapolis Ancient City and Pamukkale Travertines without any doubt. Actually Hierapolis Ancient City and Pamukkale Travertines are not located separately from each other. On the contrary, they are all together that you can visit both of them at once. On the video below you can travertines and the ancient city on the back. Also, you can the table below to read the topic you want directly. If you are looking more places to discover in Turkey, don't forget to check the Turkey category for more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AABZFyot7Yg Hierapolis: City of Water and Faith I think that it is better to start with the Hierapolis Ancient City. This ancient city is located about 18 km north of the Denizli, major city in the region and textiles export locomotive of Turkey. Hierapolis was founded by the II. Eumenes in the 2nd century BC who was one of the kings of Bergama. The name of the Hierapolis comes from the wife of the legendary founder of the Bergama, Telephos, Hiera. During history, Hierapolic destroyed multiple times because of the earthquakes and rebuilt again and again. This region is still an active earthquake which causes massive damages from time to time. Most parts of the building you can see today at the ancient are from the construction after the earthquake occurred in 60 AD. Especially from this date Hierapolis lost its Hellenistic character and became a typical Roman city. Read the full article