Ploutonion. History of the research

Ploutonion. History of the research is in Pamukkale İlçesi, Denizli Province. Ploutonion. History of the research is situated nearby to the archaeological site Colonnaded Street, as well as near the cave Pluto’s Gate.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pamukkale and Hierapolis.

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".

Hierapolis

Archaeological site

Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 600 metres north of Ploutonion. History of the research.

Temple Nymphaeum

Ruins

Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Temple Nymphaeum is a ruins, which is situated 130 metres north of Ploutonion. History of the research.

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 west of Ploutonion. History of the research.