🗿 Hierapolis-Pamukkale
Ancient spa city and travertine terraces in southwestern Turkey
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1988
- Located in southwestern Turkey above the Büyük Menderes valley
- Combines active thermal terraces with extensive Hellenistic and Roman archaeological remains
- Travertine terraces formed by mineral-rich hot springs flowing downslope over millennia
Hierapolis-Pamukkale is a composite cultural and natural site in southwestern Turkey where mineral-laden thermal waters have shaped a ...