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Hierapolis
Hierapolis
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.
Site Information
Country: Turkey
District: Denizli Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 2nd Century BC
Oldest Culture: Hellenistic
Later Cultures: Roman + Byzantine + Crusaders + Islamic
Site Features: Hellenistic & Roman & Byzantine Monuments
World Heritage Site
Official Name: Hierapolis-Pamukkale
Date of Inscription: 1988
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