Merkezefendi district, Denizli

What does this district dossier connect?

Merkezefendi brings together place records, related historical events and living-culture themes within Denizli and Southern Aegean. Records are connected with Hellenistic era, Roman era, Eastern Roman era, tarih-oncesi, The Aegean today. Current research layers include culture and memory, links to the present, deniz-doga.

History

• Hierapolis Plutonium (Gate to Hell) Sanctuary and Thermal Healing Cult
• From Lycus to the Büyük Menderes: Laodicea, Hierapolis and Tripolis
• Valley of Marble and Healing: Sculptors of Aphrodisias, Waters of Pamukkale, and Textiles of Laodicea

Today

• Ancient City of Laodicea on the Lycus
• Lycus Valley layers of Laodicea

• Hierapolis Plutonium (Gate to Hell) Sanctuary and Thermal Healing Cult
• From Lycus to the Büyük Menderes: Laodicea, Hierapolis and Tripolis
• Valley of Marble and Healing: Sculptors of Aphrodisias, Waters of Pamukkale, and Textiles of Laodicea

Table

New research nodes for table and production are being prepared.

Culture

• Hierapolis Plutonium (Gate to Hell) Sanctuary and Thermal Healing Cult
• From Lycus to the Büyük Menderes: Laodicea, Hierapolis and Tripolis
• Valley of Marble and Healing: Sculptors of Aphrodisias, Waters of Pamukkale, and Textiles of Laodicea

Province guide

Denizli