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 ...

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

Francesco D'Andria, professor of classic archaeology at the University of Salento, who led the excavation of the cave, said: “People could watch the sacred rites from these steps, but they could ...

During their excavation of the site in 2013, archaeologists reported witnessing several birds dropping dead after flying too ...

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 ...

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