Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Hierapolis, Turkey - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Hierapolis, Turkey

Weather: Partly cloudy skies, 46/74F.

Route: From Aphrodisias 97 km NE on D585 and E87.

Significance: Hierapolis was a Greek and then Roman spa resort town. The site includes petrified waterfalls. It was also a popular place to be buried, as the large necropolis shows.

Website: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Ruins of the town (From whc.unesco.org)

The necropolis (from whc.unesco.org)




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