The Gate to Hell … Discovered

By Hrag Vartanian

Welcome to the gates of hell! Or at least the ancient world’s version of it. Pluto’s Gate — Ploutonion in Greek, Plutonium in Latin — has recently been discovered and the digital rendering of it gives the site the mystique of a classical world video game.

Mythical ‘Gate to Hell’ Uncovered in Turkey

(NEW YORK) -- Archaeologists reportedly have uncovered the cave believed to be Pluto’s Gate -- the mythological portal to hell -- in the ancient city of Hierapolis in southern Turkey.

Remains Of Minoan-Style Painting Discovered During Excavations Of Canaanite Palace

Dec. 7, 2009 — Tel Kabri is the only site in Israel where wall paintings similar in style to those found in the Aegean 3,600 years ago have been found; researchers say this was a conscious decision made by the city rulers to lean toward Mediterranean culture.

Ancient Eye Treatment Recovered From Tuscan Shipwreck

by Dennis Normile on 7 January 2013, 3:15 PM
Medicinal tablets retrieved from a 2000-year-old shipwreck suggest that classical Mediterranean civilizations had sophisticated drugs.