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Pamukkale
Pamukkale (pah-MOOK-kah-leh), meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish*, is a natural site in south-western Turkey in the Denizli Province. The city contains hot springs and travertines*, terraces* of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water. It is located in Turkey's Inner Aegean region, in the River Menderes valley*, which has a temperate* climate for most of the year.
The ancient* city of Hierapolis was built on top of the white "castle" which is in total about 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) long and 160 metres (520 ft) high. It can be seen from the hills on the opposite side of the valley in the town of Denizli, 20 km away.
Tourism* is and has been a major industry*. People have bathed in its pools for thousands of years. As recently as the mid 20th century, hotels were built over the ruins* of Heropolis, causing considerable* damage. An approach road was built from the valley over the terraces, and motor bikes were allowed to go up and down the slopes*. When the area was declared* a world heritage* site, the hotels were demolished* and the road removed and replaced with artificial* pools. Wearing shoes in the water is prohibited* to protect the deposits*.
Vocabulary
1. Turkish (n.)
The language of Turkey (土耳其語)
2. travertines (n.)
Travertine is a terrestrial (陸地的) sedimentary (由沈殿物所生成的) rock, formed by the precipitation (沈澱) of carbonate (碳酸鹽) minerals (礦物) from geothermally heated (地熱的) hot-springs (溫泉).
3. terrace (n.)a flat raised area (臺地)
4. valley (n.)
an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it (山谷)
5. temperate (adj.)
neither very hot nor very cold (溫和的)
6. ancient (adj.)
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time (古代的)
7. tourism (n.)
the business of providing services such as transport, places to stay or entertainment for people who are on holiday (旅遊業)
8. ruin (n.)
the broken parts that are left from an old building or town (廢墟)
9. considerable (adj.)
large or of noticeable importance (相當大的)
10. slope (n.)(part of) the side of a hill or mountain (坡)
11. declare (v.)
to announce something clearly, firmly, publicly or officially (宣佈)
12. heritage (n.) (遺產)
features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions(傳統), languages or buildings, which still exist from the past and which have a historical (歷史的) importance
e.g. world heritage site (世界遺產)
13. demolish (v.) to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else (拆除)
14. artificial (adj.)
made by people, often as a copy of something natural (人造的)
15. prohibit (v.)
to officially forbid (= refuse to allow) something (禁止)
16. deposit (n.)
a substance or layer that is left, usually after a liquid is removed (沈澱物)
By Kay
References:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pamukkale
http://wikitravel.org/en/Pamukkale
http://www.turkeytravelplanner.com/go/Aegean/Pamukkale/index.html
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