Hierapolis
Ancient Greece
The “Gate to Hell” in the Ancient Greek City of Hierapolis
The famed "Gate to Hell" at the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Hierapolis in western Turkey opened to regular visitors in 2022.
Known also as Pluto’s Gate—Ploutonion in Greek, Plutonium in Latin—the cave was celebrated as the portal...
Ancient Greece
Cleopatra’s Ancient Pools: The Thermal Springs Built for the Queen
Once believed to have hosted the Ptolemaic queen of Egypt herself, the Cleopatra Pools - also known as the Pamukkale Antique Pool - is a popular tourist attraction in modern-day Turkey.
The Cleopatra Pools are located in what was once...