Hierapolis (modern-day Pamukkale) was the source of the hot water that had been pumped to Laodicea in Biblical times.
Today, Hierapolis' hot springs continue to bring thousands of people to Turkey every year! The hot water that is pumped up from the ground brings with it calcium deposits, covering the area it flows through with soft white silt that hardens. From a distance, it looks like you are walking on snow covered mountains, when it's actually the calcium deposits that have accumulated over the years.
Incidentally, the word "Pamukkale" means "Cotton Castle".
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| See the grey lines... that was the aqueducts for the water... |
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| Close-up of an aqueduct |
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We were given many choices...
St. Philip (one of the deacons) was actually martyred in this city.
Unfortunately, we weren't able to see all the sites listed here |
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| This was the "ancient pool" that was connected to the gift shop |
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As the road went along, we got treated to *this* sight:
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| These are calcium deposits |
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| See that shallow canal? That's fast-running hot water! |
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| It's like having a hot foot bath at the end of trekking up and down Mt. Sinai and the entire Middle East |
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| If the sun wasn't setting we'd have just let our feet rest for the entire evening! |
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We had to go though... here are some more shots of Hierapolis on the way out...
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| This is like the *biggest* aloe vera plant I'd ever seen! |
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| Hot springs seriously flowed from all over |
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| This is a graveyard |
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| These graves opened due to earthquakes |
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Finally... Day 10 was done! What a day!
Tomorrow:
Ephesus!
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