2. The Roman Legion's Miracle
A wounded legion of troops came upon the thermal springs while withdrawing from combat, during the height of the Roman Empire.Many of the soldiers had suffered significant injuries, and they found that swimming in the waters high in calcium sped up their recovery dramatically.As word of this miracle grew throughout the empire, the old city of Hierapolis became a healing center.Rich Romans, thought to be blessed by Apollo personally, would travel thousands of miles to seek treatment in these seas, according historical accounts.Archaeological data confirms this myth; several of the unearthed objects reveal deditions to the god of healing and several medical tools applied in ancient spa treatments.Roman bath and treatment room remnants still exist today, evidence of the ongoing conviction in the therapeutic powers of the springs.
