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Pamukkale Travertine Terraces & Ancient Hierapolis
Pamukkale's luminous white travertine pools were deposited over millennia by mineral-rich thermal waters flowing down the steep hillside. At the summit lies Greco-Roman Hierapolis, boasting a monumental 12,000-seat amphitheater, ancient necropolis, and the warm waters of Cleopatra's Antique Pool filled with submerged classical Roman columns.
“Dazzling cascades of mineral-rich thermal water terraces known as the 'Cotton Castle', alongside the Greco-Roman spa city of Hierapolis.”
— Tourism Compass Heritage Committee
EraDynastic Era
Duration3.5 Hours
RegistryUNESCO Sovereign
GeodeticsWGS84 Grid