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🗿 Hierapolis-Pamukkale
Ancient spa city and travertine terraces in southwestern Turkey


🕐 3 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 08:26

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • 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 ...

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