The forbidden ‘Gate to Hell’ once used for ancient offerings to ‘god of the underworld’ – and it hides a deadly secret
THE ancient Turkish city of Hierapolis hosts what is believed to be the oldest ‘Gate to Hell’ on Earth. It is a passage once ...
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When gods go to war: what was the Titanomachy of Greek mythology?
Before Zeus could rule as the king of the ancient Greek gods, he had to defeat his father and the Titans in a decade-long war ...
The ‘Gate to Hell’ used for ‘god of death’ offerings that killed animals which entered
It's known from historical accounts that the shrine was thought to be a "Gate to Hell" in ancient times, a powerful portal ...
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Plouton: God of Gold and Graves
Plouton's dual role blends wealth with the inevitable end of everyone, exemplifying that life and death are two sides of the ...
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5 Facts About Persephone, Queen of the Underworld
"In ancient Greece, the myth had multiple simultaneous ... in the elaborate ceremony was promised a happy existence in the ...
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How the Greeks Changed the Idea of the Afterlife
Shared religious rites united ancient Greek villages and regions ... In Homer’s Odyssey, the slain hero Achilles answers from the underworld: “I would rather serve as laborer to a serf ...
Deadly ancient 'Pluto's Gate' in Turkey still emits lethal gases
During their excavation of the site in 2013, archaeologists reported witnessing several birds dropping dead after flying too ...
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The Top-5 Poems Inspired by Ancient Greece, According to Scholars
Over the centuries, poets have often used ancient Greece as their "muse," resulting in some of the most magnificent poems ever written.