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    Hierapolis was an ancient city located on hot springs in classical Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia. Its ruins are adjacent to modern Pamukkale in Turkey. It was founded as a thermal spa early in the 2nd century BC within the sphere of the Seleucid Empire. Hierapolis was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Hierapolis-Pamukkale.
    World Heritage Site
    Hierapolis
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    Hierapolis
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    Hierapolis
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    Elevation: 388 m

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    Hierapolis

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1988

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    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Turkey

    Denizli

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    2nd Century BC

    Hellenistic

    Roman + Byzantine + Crusaders + Islamic

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    Hellenistic & Roman & Byzantine Monuments

     

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