Yukarı Karahayıt

Places of Interest

Pamukkale

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Pamukkale is a village in the Southern Aegean region of Turkey, famous for its hot springs, Roman spa town of Hierapolis, and white terraced pools: the village name means "cotton castle".

Hierapolis

Archaeological site

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Hierapolis was a Hellenistic Greek city in Phrygia, in southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. It was founded in the 3rd century BC, on the site of a Phrygian cult center of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, It was famous for its hot springs, its high quality wool fabrics and dyes, and as the birthplace of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus. Hierapolis is situated 3 km southeast of Yukarı Karahayıt.

Theatre of Hierapolis

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Theatre of Hierapolis is situated 3½ km southeast of Yukarı Karahayıt.

Places in the Area

Karahayıt

Village

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Karahayıt is a village.

Pamukkale

Town

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Pamukkale, formerly known as Akköy, is a municipality and district of Denizli Province, Turkey. Its area is 823 km2, and its population is 347,926. It first came into existence with the fusion of two small villages, Aziziye and Sultaniye in reference to the 19th century Ottoman sultan, founded by Dagestani refugees of the Russo-Turkish War. Pamukkale is situated 4 km southeast of Yukarı Karahayıt.

Yukarı Karahayıt

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