Hierapolis-Pamukkale
Deriving from springs in a cliff almost 200 m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have created at Pamukkale (Cotton Palace) an unreal landscape, made up of mineral forests, petrified waterfalls and a series of terraced basins. At the end of the 2nd century B.C. the dynasty of the Attalids, the kings of Pergamon, established the thermal spa of Hierapolis. The ruins of the baths, temples and other Greek monuments can be seen at the site.
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Hierapolis-Pamukkale was an ancient spa: the hot springs here have been used as a spa since the 2nd century BC. Under Hellenistic and Roman rule, it became a healing centre where doctors used the hot thermal springs as a treatment for their patients.
Significant ancient structures that remain:
- Theatre
- Temple of Apollo
- Sanctuary to Pluto
- Shrine of the Nymphs
- Necropolis
And from the Christian period:
- St. Philip Martyrium
The designated area also includes the natural sight Pamukkale, located in the same town. Pamukkale consists of a landscape of white terraces with travertines (terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water).
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