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 ...

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 ...

The pearly cliffs, thermal pools and glacier-like silhouettes provide a unique panorama in the heart of Turkey. Pamukkale, in ...

calcite-laden waters have created at Pamukkale (Cotton Palace) an unreal landscape, made up of mineral forests, petrified waterfalls and a series of terraced basins. At the end of the 2nd century B.C.

The Pamukkale travertines are limestone slopes and thermal water pools that have attracted visitors since before the days of Ancient Greece, when the spa town of Hierapolis was founded at the top.

In the modern town of Pamukkale, known for its hot springs ... Excavated from amid the ruins of the ancient Hellenistic city of Hierapolis, the site offers a glimpse into ancient rituals and ...