Hierapolis 
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SOURCE: Hurriyet Daily News
10-28-13
Church columns restored at ancient Hierapolis
The St. Philippus Church is home to the grave of Philip, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ.
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SOURCE: Archaeology News Network
3-14-13
Gate to the Underworld found in ancient Hieropolis
An Italian archaeological mission has found the historical Gate to the Underworld of the ancient Phrygian city of Hierapolis. The announcement was made this afternoon in Istanbul at a conference on Italian archaeology. The discovery was made by a mission under Francesco D'Andria from the University of Salento, which is in charge of the excavations in the Greco-Roman city. The ruins of the city are near the modern-day Pamukkale in Turkey. According to Greco-Roman mythology and tradition, the Gate to the Underworld, also known as Pluto's Gate - Ploutonion in Greek, Plutonium in Latin - was the entrance point to hell. Both Cicero and Greek geographer Strabus referred to the Hierapolis Plutonium in their writings, and both had visited it....
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