It is believed to be the oldest ‘Gate to Hell’ on Earth and 2000 years later, it lies in ruins - yet visitors should still be wary. It is a passage once used for animal sacrifices to the Greek god of ...

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 ancient Turkish city of Hierapolis hosts what is believed to be the oldest ‘Gate to Hell’ on Earth. It is a passage once ...

The nominees of the 17th annual Current Archaeology Awards are below, and voting is now open. The awards celebrate the projects and publications that made the pages of the magazine over the past 12 ...

In 1886, mining engineer John T. Reid was told the Paiute legend of a giant people defeated by the natives near Lovelock, Nevada. The last of the giants met their fiery end deep within the bowels of a ...

Archaeology explores a wide range of evidence that documents the human past – from artefacts, monuments and settlements to entire landscapes – and from these interprets how societies have adapted and ...

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After Dark Radio with Bryan Alvarez is back thankfully in podcast form as, for the second straight week, we were unable to keep a radio connection. Only for this show. Now it’s weird. But Steve ...

Life in the ancient Bronze Age city of Kurd Qaburstan, an ancient Mesopotamian site in present-day Iraq, has long been a mystery to archaeologists due to limited research and a lack of historical ...

Wessex Archaeology, who carried out the excavations, said the mill was in use for around 170 years. "It takes us back to a time when Bedminster was a rural village, not really part of Bristol ...

Kuwaiti has arrested a writer and media personality after a video of her speaking to Israelis and referring to them as “our cousins” circulated online. Following an investigation into alleged ...