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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.
The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Hierapolis-Pamukkale.by Bernard Gagnon, GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commonsby Carlos Delgado, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commonsby Dariusofthedark, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsElevation: 388 m
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World Heritage Site
Date of Inscription
1988
2nd Century BC
Hellenistic
Roman + Byzantine + Crusaders + Islamic
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