Where Is Hierapolis Located?

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Hierapolis, Modern Pamukkale, Ancient Phrygian City in Southwestern Turkey, About 6 Miles (10 Km) North of the Ruins of Laodicea Laodicea Laodicea, the Ancient...

Where Is Hierapolis Located?

Hierapolis, modern Pamukkale, ancient Phrygian city in southwestern Turkey, about 6 miles (10 km) north of the ruins of Laodicea

Laodicea
Laodicea, the ancient name of several cities of western Asia, mostly founded or rebuilt in the 3rd century bc by rulers of the Seleucid dynasty, and named after Laodice, the mother of Seleucus I Nicator, or after Laodice, daughter (or possibly niece) of Antiochus I Soter and wife of Antiochus II Theos.
. Situated on the Coruh River, a tributary of the Buyuk Menderes (Maeander) River, it was probably established by Eumenes II of Pergamum
Pergamum
Pergamum existed at least from the 5th century bce, but it became important only in the Hellenistic Age (323–30 bce), when it served as the residence of the Attalid dynasty. Their fortress and palace stood on the peak of the hill, while the town itself occupied the lower slopes.
in 190 bc.

Who built Hierapolis?

At the end of the 2nd century B.C. the dynasty of the Attalids, the kings of Pergamon, established the thermal spa of Hierapolis.

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Is Pamukkale worth visiting?

Is Pamukkale worth visiting? Yes, but only for the otherworldly Cotton Castle. The ruins of Hierapolis are average at best, consisting mostly of a medium-sized amphitheater. On the other hand, they might be just good enough for you, if you find yourself unable to visit Ephesus as I was—more on that in just a second.

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