The Gates To Hell

Apr 16, 2013.. Italian archaeologists working at the Greco-Roman site of ancient Hierapolis in Turkey have uncovered that city's gate to the underworld.

• The gates of hell are various places on the surface of the world that have acquired a legendary reputation for being entrances to the underworld. Often they are ..
• The Door to Hell is a natural gas field in Derweze (also spelled Darvaze, meaning "gate"), Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. The Door to Hell is noted for its natural ..
• Oct 6, 2013.. And there are plenty of other spots that have hellish names, including Hells Gate in British Columbia, the flaming Door to Hell in Derweze, ..
• Aug 16, 2013.. The Thinker from Rodin's "The Gates of Hell" (via Jean-Pierre Dalbéra). Hades. Naraka. Guinee. Xibalba. Though names may differ from one ..

Door to Hell

Oct 21, 2011.. The problem with this approach is that you might not get a round-trip ticket. The second way is a bit more complicated: Find the gates to Hell ..

While in some belief systems, the afterlife can only be accessed by spiritual means, in others, the underworld could be accessed directly from the Earth. Here are 13 real spots that people have thought (and in a few cases, still do) lead straight to the lands of the dead.

The Door to Hell is a natural gas field in Derweze (also spelled Darvaze, meaning "gate"), Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. The Door to Hell is noted for its natural gas fire which has been burning continuously since it was lit by Soviet petroleum engineers in 1971. The fire is fed by the rich natural gas deposits in the area. The pungent smell of burning sulfur pervades the area for some distance.

Jul 17, 2014.. Go along with explorer George Kourounis as he becomes the first person known to venture into Turkmenistan's fiery, gas-fueled Darvaza ..