Hierapolis

Hierapolis is located in southwestern Turkey, adjacent to Pamukkale, about 420 kilometers southwest of the capital Ankara. Hierapolis ruins were built in 190 BC, constructed by Eumenes II, the king of the ancient Greek city-state Pergamon near the west coast of Turkey, as a resort for the royal family and nobles to take hot spring treatments. It was leveled in a major earthquake in the 17th century, and now only ruins remain. However, from these ruins, we can still see the grandeur, prosperity, and luxury of the city at that time. In 1985, according to the criteria for cultural heritage selection, Hierapolis was approved by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee as a cultural heritage and included in the 'World Heritage List'.