Temple Nymphaeum

Temple Nymphaeum is a ruins in Pamukkale İlçesi, Denizli Province. Temple Nymphaeum is situated nearby to the archaeological site Sanctuary of Apollon, as well as near the ruins Temple of Apollo Lairbenos.

Photo: Carole Raddato, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Ruins
Description: ancient monumental fountain in Denizli
Also known as: “Monumental Nymphaeum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pamukkale and Hierapolis.

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 built on the site of a Phrygian cult center of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, in Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. Hierapolis is situated 470 metres north of Temple Nymphaeum.

Pamukkale Travertines

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Pamukkale Travertines is situated 440 metres southwest of Temple Nymphaeum.

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.