"Any animal that passes inside meets instant death. I threw in sparrows and they immediately breathed their last and fell." Dating back to ancient Greece, there have been countless unexplained animal ...

known for its hot springs in southwestern Turkey, archaeologists discovered in 2013 the stone archway known as Pluto's Gate, believed to be the oldest Gate to Hell on Earth. Excavated from amid the ...

It's known from historical accounts that the shrine was thought to be a "Gate to Hell" in ancient times, a powerful portal ...

Pamukkale is a town in Turkey that's famous for its dazzling ... Hellenistic period — established a thermal spa town called Hierapolis near the travertines in the second century B.C., the ...

Discover the hidden gems of Turkey. Immerse yourself in the ancient Greek and Roman sites and explore the iconic landmarks of ...

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 ...