As reported by the Toronto-based National Post, April 2, 2013:
Archaeologists have discovered a “gate to hell” at a dig site in Turkey.
The ruin is known as Pluto’s Gate, and was fabled as the doors to the underworld in both Greek and Roman traditions. The gate is known as the Plutonium in Latin.
The cave where the ruins were located emit dangerous and poisonous gasses, much like the gate was said to do in Greek mythology...
Go here for the original Discovery News article.
This "Gate to Hell" is similar to the "Door to Hell" near Derweze, Turkmenistan; it was discovered by Soviet geologists in 1971 when they drilled into a natural gas chamber and ignited the gas, which has been burning ever since. The urban legend site Snopes doesn't mention it, but I wonder if the Soviets' discovery of the "Door to Hell" may be connected (in addition to the Russian well mentioned by Snopes) with the "Well to Hell" urban legend that was popular in charismatic circles circa 1989-1990, according to which geologists in Siberia had drilled a hole so deep into the Earth that when they lowered microphones down the well, they could hear the screams of tormented souls.
Daily Luther Sermon Quote - Sexagesima Epistle - "Second, Paul deals the
false apostles a stout blow when he shows them to be ignorant of the
grounds in which a true Christian seeks his glory. For, as he teaches them,
a Christian glories in the things whereof other men are ashamed — in the
cross and in his sufferings. This is the true art of glorying."
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Luther's Sermons - 2 Corinthians 11:19-33.
Sexagesima Sunday
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