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Needless to say this sort of place draws a ton of tourists who have no interest in the archaeological site of Hierapolis.\u00a0 They come to see the cliffs, and maybe get their picture taken on the cliffs with wings\u2026<\/p>\n

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And then there are those who have in fact taken flight over the cliffs to get a bird\u2019s eye view\u2026<\/p>\n

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