Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2020 shows the ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis in Denizli, Turkey. The ruins of Hierapolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Photo:Xinhua Photo taken on Aug. 6, ...

The Ancient Romans had a special affinity for hot springs and thermal baths. They established many of their main settlements, where such activity was identified, and one of the most striking settings ...

When the Roman Republic turned western Anatolia into their new province of Asia in 129 B.C., the ancient city of Hierapolis became a booming spa destination. Visitors from across the Roman Empire ...

Archaeologists digging in Turkey have found the guardians of the "Gate to Hell" -- two unique marble statues which once warned of a deadly cave in the ancient Phrygian city of Hierapolis, near ...

Italian archaeologist professor Francesco D’Andria, who has participated in excavations in the ancient city of Hierapolis in western Turkey for 40 years, calls Turkey his second home. Even though he ...

One of them is Hierapolis, the most important health and textile center of the ancient times, situated in the southwestern province of Pamukkale. The other one is Tofaş, a leading company in the ...

The discovery of a necropolis found in Turkey’s UNESCO World Heritage site Hierapolis-Pamukkale changed the history of the region, according to the head of excavation in the ancient city. The latest ...

HIERAPOLIS, Turkey – A tomb believed to be that of St. Philip the Apostle was unearthed during excavations in the ancient Turkish city of Hierapolis. Italian professor Francesco D'Andria said ...

Francesco D'Andria, the Italian archaeologist who led the excavations of Turkey's ancient Hierapolis/Pamukkale for 15 years, has recently retired and leaves behind a legacy of defending antiquities ...

Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2020 shows the ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis in Denizli, Turkey. The ruins of Hierapolis is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Xinhua) ...