Excavated from amid the ruins of the ancient Hellenistic city of Hierapolis, the site offers a glimpse into ancient rituals and geological phenomena. Pluto's Gate, or Ploutonion in Greek, is built ...

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

Glide over the surreal terraces of Pamukkale, Turkey, with this stunning drone footage, showcasing its cascading white travertine pools and the ancient ruins of Hierapolis. Experience the ...

Deriving from springs in a cliff almost 200 m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have created at Pamukkale (Cotton Palace) an unreal landscape, made up of mineral forests, petrified ...

Hierapolis reached its heyday in the second ... a nymphaeum (a monument dedicated to water nymphs) and temple ruins. Notably, some of these monuments, like the Temple of Apollo, stood on top ...