Hierapolis: a city encased in stone

[@lloydritchey]

Thank you for making accessible the work of our ancestors in this format. Thousands of hours of reading is no substitute for visceral experience. It's a tragedy to be stripped of one's past. Thank you again for these small acts of resurrection & reconnection.

[@markstott6689]

I visited in 1993. Even with quality sunglasses I ended the day with a minging headache from how bright it was. It was fun visiting the Roman ruins and cemetery.

[@cordeliaadams4898]

Just imagine the people who lived there. Maybe there were many trees or shade in some form or They must have been very strong.

[@fmcdomer]

Did u drink water?

[@markstott6689]

@@fmcdomer Two litres plus diet cokes.

[@yanina.korolko]

@@cordeliaadams4898 Inuits of Alaska and Siberia have special glasses to cover the eyes with thin horizontal slits to reduce the glare. Trees do not grow in rocks. Ancient people covered their eyes with cloths and head coverings. In addition… such areas usually have many people with blue or green eyes. Evolution of humans is simply amazing .

[@yanina.korolko]

@@markstott6689 diet Coke greatly dehydrates. I recommend wearing better sunglasses which are polarized. If you have dark eyes , you should take extra precautions. Isn’t that funny how locals drink tea throughout the day … they sell all those sugary bubbly drinks to the tourists. Another drink very popular in the area is called “ayran” - it is made of plain yogurt and water. It is very tough to be a tourist in a land where you do not know the customs of survival .

[@Wyattinous]

Even after all these years these structures are still so beautiful. I wonder how these places would have looked when they were at they're most complete, when people used these spaces the most in they're prime. I also love how people will always occupy hot springs and freshwater pools, something humans will always have in common no matter what the time period is 🤽♨️ Another wonderful video 🏛️❤

[@Reginmund]

This was a true blast from the past (in more ways than one). Hierapolis was the first ancient site I ever visited, back in 2001. I remember running to the Roman theatre as soon as I saw its outline, even though it was nearly 50 degrees celsius. I had only seen stuff like that in movies. Btw this is not far from the even more impressive site of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient Greek cities. Since you don't already have a video on Ephesus on your channel, I'm kind of expecting you to go there next.

[@neddoucet7779]

Thanks!

[@scenicroutestothepast]

Thank you - that's very generous!

[@mehmetyanilmaz1167]

Dr. Ryan, thank you for delightful, succinct, and highly informative video about Pamukkale.

[@flywheel986]

They came, they saw, they built, everywhere.

[@Liescomefromtheright]

It was destroyed in 70AD by plasma.

[@Archonsx]

@@Liescomefromtherighttrve

[@hypercomms2001]

I remember 1987, hitchhiking around Turkey, and camping and sleeping out under the stars amongst the Roman ruins at the top of Pamukkale, Turkey... The things that one does in their 20s... Now camping for me is a four star Hotel!

[@jhonviel7381]

nice humble brag

[@hypercomms2001]

@@jhonviel7381 Well I am 65 now... and when you are young you have the adventures that you live off for the rest of your life...............jealous are we?!

[@mariekatherine5238]

I’m 73 and still car camp with a tent. I have gone a bit soft, however. I bought a semi self erecting tent large enough for me to stand erect, fit a camp cot, folding chair with foot rest, small table for one burner Coleman stove, battery operated heater and fan. I made a detachable bathtub style floor from a tarp and added a screened window with flaps on both interior and exterior, a similar top ventilation window, detachable front fly area. I’m in process of making a tent cover, also from tarps. When set up, there’ll be about 6-8 inches free space between the tent and cover. This will enable me to safely use the camp stove or a hurricane lamp in really bad weather. Staying warm, cool, dry, and off the ground has become more important to me. But living in nature and breathing the fresh air is the same. If necessary, a rented rustic cabin or small RV would be the next step. Then maybe an old style motel with opening windows might be alright. Mix the five star resort hotel. I’d rather stay home and sit, even sleep on a screened in porch. God forbid I end up in a care home, I’ll be the inmate who opens windows, insists upon the window bed, stays on the veranda or insists upon being brought there, hangs out in the lobby beside the door or escapes the building, whether under my own power or bribes a co-conspirator! In Heaven, I’ve already told God to forget the mansion. I prefer a tent or lean-to beside the River of Life.

[@donnadees1971]

We “camp” in an RV. Whee.

[@KimberlyPerrotis]

This video combines my two great interests, geology (I’m a geologist) and ancient history.

[@s.thomas3289]

Many thanks again ! As usual, I love the format where the presentation is done objectively. Very interesting and informative.

[@fubar8930]

Thank you for your videos, I very much appreciate your work.

[@krishead2410]

Did anyone else notice the angel just chilling in the hot spring?

[@tablescissors]

Some instagram bimbo, yeah

[@gerhard6105]

Been here also in 1987. As a 14 y/o i sat on top of the theater, enjoying the view in the wind. My mother made a photograph of that moment. We went there after bathing in the Pamukkale white terrace baths.

[@ChrisCoombes]

4:00 What a setting!

[@hermitlifeinthemountainsub9493]

Beautiful places like this should be appreciated. As such, I have chosen to forego counter tops made of beautiful slabs of rock. I kept imaging mud slides wiping out villages of precious life. So I made resin counter tops that look just like rock. They are beautiful! Stone Coat is the best!

[@jelletje8]

THANKS for this, I looked for a good video on these a few years ago and now we finally get this one. :)

[@ΕΛΕΝΗΤΣΙΡΙΝΤΑΝΗ-υ1ι]

Ιεραπολις αρχαία ελληνική πόλη στην Μικρα Ασία την σημερινή Τουρκία.η Ελλάδα παντου απο Ανατολη και Δυση Βορα και Νοτο

[@tomhutchins7495]

What a beautiful and unique site. I was rather amused to find some aspects of the site very familiar: the encrusted streets, the gate to the underworld and several of the structures are extremely similar to features in the game "Elden Ring": it's always fun to see how these ancient sites still inspire people today.

[@TooLittleInfo]

I first learned about this place when I spotted a massive patch of bright white while looking at Turkey on google maps. I zoomed in out of curiosity and was blown away by the street view/photospheres of the place. Last year i finally made it there, and it was truly incredible. What I wasn't prepared for, though, was how large the entire site was. I didn't even make it to many parts, like I missed out on seeing the acropolis and I think there was also a smaller theatre that was set in the hills. I didn't know that it was all encased in travertine before, what a cool tidbit of info

[@choryferguson2196]

Fascinating. Thank you for this look into such an interesting place!

[@WilsonEywlkyutbe-s3b]

Oh, to have a set a butterflied tiles in with Roman column inclusions would make a fantastic bathroom towel set

[@MrDecelles]

still amazed that these spots are so desolate, so dry and so rocky.

[@williamperkins5804]

If you get the chance to visit Pammukale, do it. Visited in 2016, amazing.

[@cordeliaadams4898]

Thank you, this video is very enjoyable.

[@brianmckeever5280]

Very interesting!

[@harryjones5260]

fascinating presentation

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

What's going on with the person wearing angel wings in the pool around 1:45?

[@omelhorcanal]

I went there this year. There is a service there that rents this angel wings for tourists take pictures dressed with them.

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

@@omelhorcanal Interesting! I was imagining it could have been a person who works there, kind of like how there are a few places in Florida where women get paid to dress as mermaids and swim around.

[@omelhorcanal]

@@MatthewTheWanderer Yes, it's interesting but a bit tacky I think. 😂

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

@@omelhorcanal Yeah, it's very strange.

[@Wilsonrre]

Yes, it works 4 me 2 hav them populate Dr. Ryan's cast of extras rather than the coach trade he stumbles upon waiking in2 frame. Local color, w/o being intrusive which wd require a release form, wd b nice as inserts capturing the wonderment of ancient site interactions.

[@mazhar3447]

Beautiful, I was there in May a couple of years ago. I'm not sure if it has to do with the seasons or if there is simply a drought, but it was far more green when i was able to go.

[@coastdweller69]

great video

[@arsnotorious]

If you pause at 3:13 ... you can definitely see the oddities in the story of its development... You said the "ruins seen today" have a Roman creation, they do not. The lite Portland concrete on the top is varied from the second line of stone.. (like 100yrs) The rose stone next is at least 200 - 300 years old.. But they are mixed with 1000 year old blocks, mixed in with 1500 year old +. I see 5 different renovations and at least three different cultures. It really has a Byzantine flavor.. strange?.

[@xanselmox]

I think I would like to visit Turkey one of these days.

[@az55544]

1:47 and some poor, vapid Instagram soul along for the ride 😅

[@Archonsx]

it belonged to the Dacians, all of it was part of the thracian race land, the greeks owned this particular land too during alexander

[@billbauer9795]

Mausoleums were the highlight of my visit to Hierapolis. Too bad you didn't show them in your video.

[@lesliea7394]

Excellent video! How much more of the ancient world is yet to be discovered?

[@ecurewitz]

2:54 the infamous plutonium??? Was it radioactive???

[@obsidianjane4413]

No.

[@scenicroutestothepast]

It just means "the shrine of Pluto"

[@ecurewitz]

@@scenicroutestothepast I know, I was just being silly

[@linnea9017]

In the mid nineties I was a pamukkale guide. The place is truly magical.This as fun for me to watch. :)

[@ΘοδωρήςΚαραμητόπουλος]

Ελλάδα παντού!

[@bryces9951]

Toldinstone is that you?

[@larsrons7937]

Thank you for the tour. This seems to be an interesting site.

[@pcatful]

Why don't you show the building in the thumbnail? Can we see any buildings that were absorbed by the springs? Are they excavating any of those?

[@scenicroutestothepast]

The tomb in the thumbnail is far from the walkways, and inaccessible to visitors.

[@kevinabiwardani7550]

What a well preserved city and beautiful scene. I'm just curious if it's supposed to be a Greek City which was later expanded by the Roman. The name suggests that it was first built by the Greeks.

[@gomez737]

it was a Frigya(Phrygian) City. It’s started from Anatolian People Frigs, then they mixed by with Greek Colonys after the Trojan War. Later on city became part of Pax Romana, and accepted Roman Empire. any questions i’m professional tour guide and studied history and archeology. You can ask.

[@bertg74]

Was that a real angel in the pool?

[@tablescissors]

🤡

[@kiely4561]

Cupid on some down time

[@catherinelincoln9830]

Hierapolis is one of the “Seven Cities of Asia” mentioned the Revelation of the Bible. 😇

[@MichaelHayesagent]

Amazing these cities existed so long ago and weee probably beautiful and bustling and then they weren’t . And people just forgot about them .

[@johnladuke6475]

Look upon my works, ye mighty, and tremble, for I am Ozymandias...

[@dw3403]

The water dries up. They had to move on.

[@rv9785]

Hierapolis in greek is Ιεράπολης . Means sacred-city in english.

[@Mike-tg7dj]

It amazes me that in the when an earthquake destroys a building then it suddenly became the recycle center of its day. Why pay a stone cutter again when you can pay a general laborer to move the recycled stones. That is sprinkled throughout history and the world. The Spaniards brought the concept to the Americas.

[@donnadees1971]

Wonder why angel in water?

[@m.e.345]

I was thinking that we in the West regard these as Greek/Roman ruins.. in Turkey. I guess that the Turkish people do not regard them as such?

[@ma12sh]

how are nearly all ancient places all over the world in ruins? what would it take to make it like that? just an earthquake?

[@funitoo]

which robot voice over did you use?

[@10Dragoon01]

What, no comment on finding a swimming angel in an ancient abandoned city? This seems like a case for the history channel 😂

[@12bigredd]

dishwashers and washing machines hate this place :)

[@MrRodwatson]

FYI…you will NOT see any buildings incased in stone in this video. Click bait title/thumb nail😔. You're welcome.

[@mariekatherine5238]

Remember Lot’s wife!

[@kellikelli4413]

Seems you neglected to mention that this land belonged to GREECE before Turkey land-grabbed it in a battle. History isn't accurate if important parts are left out - the whole story must be told.

[@heatherjones6647]

OMG Influencers are everywhere.

[@brick6347]

I'll probably never visit Turkey, I wouldn't feel safe, so it's cool to see these ancient places vicariously. Cheers.

[@JohnVance]

Same, I wish most places I want to visit weren’t in places where I’d be afraid to travel alone.

[@rossl2344]

Turkey and its people are very hospitable. It’s extremely easy to travel around the country via modern reliable coaches. Accommodation is plentiful. Turks pride themselves on many things especially their food. It’s mostly produced within the country and therefore always fresh. Don’t be put off by what you may think Türkiye is. Go and visit the country and marvel at its countryside full of Roman, Greek, Byzantine ruins especially just out of the tourist seasons. You’ll have the whole place to yourself sometimes it’s marvellous.

[@bobfrog4836]

Turkey is one of the most easy going places to travel. The Turks are so mild mannered, hospitable and genuinely helpful when needed. Between two trips I solo travelled about 5 months which included hiking the 300 mile trails of the Lycian Way and the St. Paul Trail. I had some wild boar drama in the mountains but other than that I felt extremely safe.

[@kutter_ttl6786]

What is it about Turkey that makes you think it's unsafe? My mother went there earlier this year as part of a tour group, alomg with a bunch of other seniors, and there was no point that she didn't feel unsafe.

[@uutuub7836]

If Turkey is in your "so unsafe, will never ever visit even though I want to" list, then you probably don't have many countries you deem safe.

[@lowlifetrent959]

tums, tums tums, tums, tums

[@donnadees1971]

Travertine is a no no.

[@michaelstone3069]

Hierapolis gallipolis not much difference

[@dcspangler8025]

Can you imagine the time before people? Slopes clad in trees? What is wrong with humans? Happy to live in a denuded land!

[@snowmiaow]

So dry. So old.

[@spacesuitor]

hehe. *"thick deposits"*

[@EarthResearch]

why is this area a complete and utter wasteland with no trees and minimal water. This doesnt seem like a good place for an empire.

[@tablescissors]

Time has gone by, weather has changed and underground water sources disconnected

[@EarthResearch]

@Alloneword-cp2xw what geological and weather phenomenon causes things to melt and trees and water to dissappear underground?

[@stealthiestboy]

​@EarthResearch the earthquakes for one. Also lots can change within just a hundred years, let alone 1000.

[@Giantdwarf00]

@@EarthResearch tree haven't disappeared under ground LOLL Where did you get that from? Things haven't melted. what are you babbling on about? Not this video that's for sure.

[@ride1123]

I love when we look at reminants of an erroded stone and we're like, yes, this is 1200-3000 years old. Then I go out to the southwest USA and find a literal tree branch, in near perfect condition, that is literally 1200-3000 years old. yes, these stones in turkey magically underwent 10s of thousands of years of weathering in one thousand years, incredible! So incredible I don't buy it.

[@JanosBanics]

This is probably gammorrah

[@colonistsfirst204]

NO LEDGEND THE CITY LIVED EATING THE ASS TURDS OF THE BLIND

[@yurrinbaladong]

This Country, is one country ,I would love to visit,,(sadly,no)…also, Prague,,just for the massive squared city streets & construction,,,