One of the most extraordinary places to visit in Turkey is definitely the Hierapolis Ancient City and Pamukkale Travertines without any doubt. Actually Hierapolis Ancient City and Pamukkale Travertines are not located separately from each other. On the contrary, they are all together that you can visit both of them at once. On the video below you can travertines and the ancient city on the back. Also, you can the table below to read the topic you want directly. If you are looking more places to discover in Turkey, don't forget to check the Turkey category for more.
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Hierapolis: City of Water and Faith
I think that it is better to start with the Hierapolis Ancient City. This ancient city is located about 18 km north of the Denizli, major city in the region and textiles export locomotive of Turkey. Hierapolis was founded by the II. Eumenes in the 2nd century BC who was one of the kings of Bergama. The name of the Hierapolis comes from the wife of the legendary founder of the Bergama, Telephos, Hiera. During history, Hierapolic destroyed multiple times because of the earthquakes and rebuilt again and again. This region is still an active earthquake which causes massive damages from time to time. Most parts of the building you can see today at the ancient are from the construction after the earthquake occurred in 60 AD. Especially from this date Hierapolis lost its Hellenistic character and became a typical Roman city.
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