"Hot springs still bubble.
Terraces gleam in the sun.
A city of spas."
— h/t ChatGPT
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| From 2024 05 15 Hierapolis |
Today's photo-of-the-day is from the ruins of Hierapolis, Turkey, a city that dates back to ancient Rome, and before that to ancient Greece, and even before that to peoples lost in the Iron Age. What drew everyone to this site then, and still does today, are the hot springs and the limestone terraces deposited by them. Even today tourists soak in the hot pools. The Romans went all out at Hierapolis, building a city that exceeded 100,000 inhabitants between 100-200 CE.
P.S. I first visited Hierapolis in 1977. It looked great then and it's even better today, if more crowded.
Bonus photos after the jump.
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| From 2024 05 15 Hierapolis |
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| From 2024 05 15 Hierapolis |
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