THE ancient Turkish city of Hierapolis hosts what is believed to be the oldest ‘Gate to Hell’ on Earth. It is a passage once ...

During their excavation of the site in 2013, archaeologists reported witnessing several birds dropping dead after flying too ...

The Pamukkale travertines are limestone slopes and thermal water pools that have attracted visitors since before the days of ...

Glide over the surreal terraces of Pamukkale, Turkey, with this stunning drone footage, showcasing its cascading white travertine pools and the ancient ruins of Hierapolis. Experience the breathtaking ...

It's known from historical accounts that the shrine was thought to be a "Gate to Hell" in ancient times, a powerful portal from which the flowed the toxic breath of Cerberus, a three-headed dog said ...

Mount Hekla in Iceland, known as 'the chimney of hell' by medieval Christians, has been considered a gateway to the ...

At the end of the 2nd century B.C. the dynasty of the Attalids, the kings of Pergamon, established the thermal spa of Hierapolis. The ruins of the baths, temples and other Greek monuments can be seen ...

In southwestern Turkey, two World Heritage sites, Hierapolis and Ephesos were major centres during both of these periods. Specifically, I will use stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of human ...