🏛️ Hierapolis-Tripolis
Roman and Byzantine ruins in southwestern Turkey's Lycos River valley
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Denizli Province, Turkey, in the valley of the Lycos (Çürüksu) River
- Occupied from Hellenistic period through Byzantine era; flourished as Roman city 1st–3rd centuries CE
- Known for thermal springs and marble quarries that supplied regional construction
- Site remains largely unexcavated; substantial ruins visible but minimal modern infrastructure
Hierapolis-Tripolis stands as a partially explored Roman and Byzantine settlement in the Lycos River valley of southwestern Anatolia ...