the travetin terrasses at Pamukkala
a coffin in the necropolis section
most of what remains of the once imposing buildings are ruins, but some parts of the walls still stand
this used to be Main Street
The temple was erected close to the
local thermal hot springs.
After 200 BC the town became a Greek thermal spa. When the Romans took over, Hierapolis was turned
into a healing center and became a thriving city with a large amphitheater, a temple for Apollo and a gated and columnated main
street.
This attracted old, wealthy and important people that soon started to populate the necropolis with impressive
tombs and richly decorated marble coffins.
In 1354 a
huge earthquake destroyed the already abandoned ancient city.
Pamukkala is know for its white terrasses of
travertine,
created by the hot springs that are rich in calcium carbonate.
You can wade in the warm shallow pools, provided you take
off your shoes.
We visited Hierapolis and the Pamukkala terrasses in August 1996.
at Hierapolis our guide shows us around
no, you cannot keep him
watch your step
nature has left some space for this plant
time to go back to the bus