Photo: “Pamukkale Hierapolis Travertine pools”, Pvasiliadis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and resized for the web.
TÜRKIYE · 2ND CENTURY BC
Hierapolis
At Pamukkale, mineral water spilling down a cliff almost 200 m high has left calcite behind in terraced pools and frozen cascades. The Attalid kings of Pergamon chose the spot for the spa town of Hierapolis at the end of the 2nd century BC.
- Country
- Türkiye
- Period
- 2nd century BC
- Civilisation
- Roman
- UNESCO
- On the World Heritage List
- Location
- 37.9292° N, 29.1263° E Open in OpenStreetMap Open in Apple Maps
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A QUESTION FROM THE ROAD
Who founded Hierapolis?
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