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Castabala
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Castabala
Castabala, also known as Hieropolis and Hierapolis was a city in Cilicia in southern Turkey, near the Ceyhan River. It was one of the cities of the Late Hitite period.
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Country: Turkey
District: Osmaniye Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Syro-Hittite
Later Cultures: Persian + Ancient Greek + Roman
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
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