"Any animal that passes inside meets instant death. I threw in sparrows and they immediately breathed their last and fell." ...
It's known from historical accounts that the shrine was thought to be a "Gate to Hell" in ancient times, a powerful portal ...
During their excavation of the site in 2013, archaeologists reported witnessing several birds dropping dead after flying too ...
THE ancient Turkish city of Hierapolis hosts what is believed to be the oldest ‘Gate to Hell’ on Earth. It is a passage once used for animal sacrifices to the Greek god of death, Pluto ...
Hell, Michigan — eat your heart out. An aerial view of the ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pamukkale on June 27, 2018, in Denizli, Turkey.
Hierapolis reached its heyday in the second and third centuries A.D., after the ancient Romans took over and rebuilt the town following an earthquake. Remains dating back to Greco-Roman rule and ...