Busy Day: Hierapolis, Pamukkale, Sardis, Temple of Artemis & Leather!
Hierapolis:
The necropolis (ancient graveyard) of Hierapolis, has many sarcophagi and house-shaped tombs. Sarcophagus means "flesh eater". The cemeteries were always located outside the walls of the city, while only the royals were buried inside.
Pamukkale:
Famed for the immense tiers of white limestone which cascade down the hillside, the mineral water was thought by the ancient Greeks to have healing powers. The layers of white calcium carbonate, earned the name of Pamukkale (cotton castle).
Sardis:
Recent excavations have focused on the 7th and 6th centuries B.C., when Sardis was the capital of the Lydian empire and at the height of its power, and on the Late Roman era, when the city was still flourishing.
