The ‘Gate to Hell’ used for ‘god of death’ offerings that killed animals which entered
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 ...
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Arches, Roman, 500 BCE
Flying buttresses act the same way ancient Roman columns did, countering the horizontal force of the arch. They also provide for more ground area underneath: more worshippers could fit into a church ...
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The forbidden ‘Gate to Hell’ once used for ancient offerings to ‘god of the underworld’ – and it hides a deadly secret
THE ancient Turkish city of Hierapolis hosts what is believed to be the oldest 'Gate to Hell' on Earth. It is a passage once used for animal sacrifices to the Greek god of death, Pluto - also ...
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Lot Lines: The importance of a gateway to a city
OKC National Memorial & Museum and Downtown OKC Partnership are teaming up to rebuild a busy downtown gateway into the City ...