HIERAPOLIS (GREEK: ἹΕΡΆΠΟΛΙΣ ‘SACRED CITY’)

HIERAPOLIS (GREEK: ἹΕΡΆΠΟΛΙΣ ‘SACRED CITY’) is in Denizli Province, Turkey. HIERAPOLIS (GREEK: ἹΕΡΆΠΟΛΙΣ ‘SACRED CITY’) is situated nearby to the city gate South Byzantine Gate, as well as near the ruins Gymnasium portico.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pamukkale and South Byzantine Gate.

Pamukkale

Photo: Antoinetav, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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".

South Byzantine Gate

City gate

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South Byzantine Gate is a city gate.

Hierapolis

Archaeological site

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Hierapolis was a Hellenistic Greek city built on the site of a Phrygian cult center of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, in Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. Hierapolis is situated 1 km north of HIERAPOLIS (GREEK: ἹΕΡΆΠΟΛΙΣ ‘SACRED CITY’).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pamukkale and Develi.

Pamukkale

Town

Photo: Юрій Хижняк (YuraHiz…, CC BY 3.0.

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.

Develi

Village

Develi is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Pamukkale, Denizli Province, Turkey. Its population is 1,010. Develi is situated 2½ km northwest of HIERAPOLIS (GREEK: ἹΕΡΆΠΟΛΙΣ ‘SACRED CITY’).