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The site of ancient Hierapolis, called Pamukkale (literally Cotton Castle) today because of its formations of white travertine, is located 22 km from Denizli. The cotton-white plateau formed by the calcium-bearing waters is fascinating in its beauty. Hot water rising from underground in four springs starts out at a temperature of 35º C and is saturated with calcium salts and carbon dioxide. As the water cools, these salts precipitate and form the travertine layers. The water flows down onto the plateau from the springs on the Mountainside through natural and man-made channels. Afterwards, they follow the natural contours of the terrain off the high plateau to a lower elevation. Because this process has been going on for millennia, the water has caused the formation of steps as it descends. Each one has the appearance of a miniature waterfall and behind it lies a small pool. Stalactites have also been formed by the calcinations of water overflowing the pools' basins.

In the course of its long history, this site has been crowded with those seeking remedy, beauty, and health from its waters. It is popularly believed that the waters of Pamukkale are beneficial for heart, circulatory, nerve, kidney, rheumatic, and paralytic disorders and that they condition the skin. Use has even been made of this water in the dyeing of woolen and cotton fabrics: the salts it contains are effective mordents.

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