The mythical ”Hell’s Gate”, discovered in 2013 in the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Hierapolis, on the famous terraces of Pamukkale, and considered in ancient times the gateway to the kingdom of dead, will be opened to tourists next September. Modern archaeological excavations have made it possible to discover the mystery of this ancient pilgrimage site since Greek times, since it was believed to be the entrance to the underworld of Hades; by then, the animals that were sent to the grotto, over which a Roman temple dedicated to Pluto was later built, died from what was believed to be the wrath of the god. Now it is known that the cause was the CO2 emanations from the subsoil, since the thermal waters that feed Pamukkale are also born from this cave; and although today it only reaches lethal levels for birds or insects, 2,000 years ago it could even kill humans.
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Pablo Gómez is a specialist in Turkey and has been editor-in-chief of Hispanatolia since 2011. He has been analysing current affairs and geopolitics in Turkey and the surrounding region since 2006.
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