The strange and weirdly beautiful terraced pools of Pamukkale have been
appreciated for over two millennia and yet still remain a little known
wonder of the world.
Thousands of years ago earthquakes, which are common in Turkey, created
fractures that allowed powerful hot springs to bring water rich in
calcium carbonate to the surface. As the water evaporated the chalky
material condensed and formed layer-upon-layer of Travertine and thus
slowly built up the walls over time in the same way that a stalactite
forms in a cave. Apparently Pammakale means Castle of Cotton but the
Greco-Romans built a town above it called Heirapolis – meaning “Holy
City” or “Sacred City”. They too recognised it as a rare and important
place attributing healing powers to the milky-white waters.
Source :- http://www.unbelievableinfo.com/2013/12/sacred-pool-pamukkale-turkey.html
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