9、（双语科普）学英语，看世界：“棉花城堡”

Pamukkale (Turkey)

棉花城堡（土耳其）

Pamukkale, or the "cotton castle", is the most popular tourist attraction in Turkey — and it's clear to see why.

帕穆克卡莱，又称“棉花城堡”，是土耳其人气最旺的旅游景点——原因很明显。

The city that lies in the inner Aegean（爱琴海） Region is full of hot springs（温泉） and travertines（石灰华）, which are terraces（梯田） of carbonate minerals that have been left by flowing water.

这座位于爱琴海区域内的城市到处都是温泉和石灰华，流水把碳酸盐矿物冲成梯田的形状。

These brilliant white formations（形成物） hang like a petrified（令人惊叹的） waterfall, and are one of the most unusual sights you will ever see anywhere in the world.

这些令人赞叹的白色形成物，像石化的瀑布一样悬挂着，是你在世上看到的最不寻常的景象之一。

What makes Pamukkale truly special, though, is that as well as the natural formations, the area is also the site of the ancient Greek/Roman city of Hierapolis, which remains in surprisingly good condition.

让帕姆卡莱如此特殊的，除了自然形成的以外，这地方还是古希腊/古罗马的希拉波里斯古城的遗址，至今依然保存完好。

The temples and bath houses remain, alongside the necropolis（大墓场） and the huge amphitheater（露天剧场）.

寺庙和澡堂还在，周围还有墓葬群和和巨大的圆形露天剧场。

You can also bathe（洗澡）, just like the romans would have, in a glorious pool of warm, mineral rich waters while swimming amongst submerged（水下的） ancient columns.

你也可以像罗马人一样洗澡，泡在壮观、温暖、富含矿物质的水池中，在水中的古代石柱间游来游去。