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Scientists rediscovered 'Gate to Hell' that kills anything that goes near it

Maya Devi 2-2 minutes 10/24/2022

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The deadly ancient Roman “Gate to Hell” cave, which instantly kills humans and animals, still exists today. The cave is situated in Hierapolis city in Turkey.

During the old days, the cave was a place to sacrifice animals for Gods, and in some cases, convicts or traitors with no fear. It’s believed that a smoke or dark mist comes directly from hell and wraps around the animal and slowly kills it. The mist was so powerful that birds flying over it would drop dead.

In fact, Strabo, an ancient Greek historian, claimed that the cave was so dense that any animal that passes its gates met instant death.

The cave was rediscovered around 7 years ago. Scientists have reported that the ‘dark or evil mist’ is actually carbon-di-oxide, which when inhaled would suffocate animals and people.

The gate is constructed right over a deep fissure that runs beneath Hierapolis. The fissure emits volcanic carbon dioxide (CO2) that emerges as a visible mist. The concentration of CO2 decreases with height, i.e, it is denser near the ground.

Hardy Pfanz, the volcano biologist, at the University of Duisburg Essen in Germany disclosed that the priests probably conducted the rituals only in the morning and evening when the CO2 concentration is high enough to kill animals and people.

As the sacrificial animals weren’t tall enough, they would become dizzy, bringing their heads down and exposing them to more CO2.

However, it's impressive that the priests weren’t affected by the gas. The possible explanation is that the priests were taller than the animals and could avoid the gas. Pfanz even suggested they stood on stone.