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Denizli is going to rescue its Yayla Lake

Denizli is going to rescue its Yayla Lake

The Yayla Lake in Denizli’s Buldan district is home to 80 percent of bird species in Turkey. The problem is that more than half of its water turned into earth due to reeds in recent years. A new project will

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Covered market found in Tripolis ancient city in Denizli

Covered market found in Tripolis ancient city in Denizli

Excavations in the ancient city of Tripolis in Denizli have found a rare find, a covered market bazaar. The site is rare as few other ancient cities have covered bazaars, said Bahadır Duman, an academic at Pamukkale University’s Archaeology Department and

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Ancient church found in Tripolis ancient city in Denizli

A church that dates back 1,500 years was unearthed during excavations at Tripolis ancient city in Buldan, Denizli (Turkey). The church will open to visitors at the end of the year after being covered with a wooden material just like the

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Tripolis Ancient City

Tripolis was founded at 40 km north of Denizli city center along the slopes between Buyuk Menderes stream and Yenicekent town and it was a trading and agriculture center providing transport to Hickory within the Lydia region and to Phrygia regions.

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