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Hierapolis

Greek · Türkiye

Field notes

civilizations: GreekRoman
types: City · Theatre · Necropolis
occupied: 190 BCE — 1,354 CE
country: Türkiye

The site

Hierapolis was a Hellenistic Greek city in Phrygia, in southwestern Anatolia, founded in the 3rd century BC on a Phrygian cult centre of the mother goddess Cybele and occupied into the 14th century. Renowned for its hot springs, fine wool, and dyes, it drew spa-goers who often retired or died there, filling its vast necropolis with tombs. Adjacent to modern Pamukkale, this World Heritage Site was also the birthplace of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus.

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