Pamukkale is also the site of the ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis: an important Hellenistic, and later - Roman city, famous for its hot springs used as a spa. Multiple earthquakes damaged ...

Deriving from springs in a cliff almost 200 m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have created at Pamukkale ... town of Hierapolis, founded by the Attalid kings of Pergamom at the end of ...

While Pamukkale's terraces are undeniably the star attraction, the site is also home to the ancient city of Hierapolis, which was established in the 2nd century BC. Hierapolis features well ...

The ancient city of Hierapolis has long hidden a poisonous secret in its mysterious "Gate to Hell". But modern science has finally uncovered the truth behind the Roman myths. In Pamukkale in ...

Today, Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis, which sprawls across the plateau above the white terraces, are part of a UNESCO World Heritage site that pulls in coachloads of visitors.

the geological phenomenon that is Pamukkale, literally "Cotton Castle" in Turkish, is also the site of the remarkably well-preserved ruins of the Greek-Roman city of Hierapolis. With such a unique ...

Take a flight of discovery high above the surreal terraces of Pamukkale ... its cascading white travertine pools and the ancient ruins of Hierapolis. Experience the breathtaking contrast of ...

The Pamukkale travertines are limestone slopes and thermal water pools that have attracted visitors since before the days of Ancient Greece, when the spa town of Hierapolis was founded at the top.

The mythical ‘Gates of Hell’ have been discovered in the ancient Phrygian city of Hierapolis, now Pamukkale in south-western Turkey. It is said to closely match historical descriptions of what ...

Hierapolis ruins of the ancient city Pamukkale in Turkey. He believes it is possible that the cave sits above the Babadag fault line which could release toxic gases from the Earth’s crust.