But as well as its healing thermal waters and its grand temple to the sun god Apollo, Hierapolis had a darker side. This was expressed in its Ploutonion, a temple for the worship of Pluto. Pluto was the ruler of the underworld in Roman myth, and a cognate with the Greek god Hades.

Archaeologists led by volcanologist Hardy Pfanz have found that the same geological activity that causes the Pamukkale hot springs also causes noxious gases, particularly CO₂, to pour out of the earth in this region.

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For centuries, the fishermen who sailed in the placid waters of Lake Nemi, 30km south of Rome, knew a secret. Legend had it that the rotting timbers of a gigantic ancient wreck lurked below the water's quiet surface.

The city was founded as a thermal spa early in the 2nd century BCE, and rose to prominence as a place where thermal waters could heal ailments. It became a Roman possession when Attalus III, King of Pergamon bequeathed his entire kingdom to Rome on his death.

Today, the Ploutonion at Hierapolis reminds us of a time when gods and demons used to breathe out of the cracks in the earth. It reminds us that another world used to exist just out of sight, beneath the surface of our own.

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Scientists testing the ruins found CO₂ making up to 53% of the air at the mouth of the cave, and reaching as high as 91% inside. Normal atmospheric levels of CO₂ are around 0.039%, and 10% is enough to asphyxiate a person in 30 minutes. (Pfanz et al. link.springer.com/article/10.1...)

The Greek scholar Strabo visited Hierapolis in the first century BCE, and wrote about the frightening properties of its Ploutonion in his Geographica: “the Ploutonion… is an opening large enough to admit a man, but it reaches a considerable depth…”

Still, the stories about the gigantic ship persisted. In the middle ages, fishermen even used grappling hooks to bring up ancient artefacts from the supposed wreck to sell as curiosities. In 1446 a young Cardinal & nephew of the Pope, Prospero Colonna, decided to investigate the rumours.

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Looks like the Rule of Law struck Tmrp out three times yesterday: Name off Kennedy Center $1,776 billion slush fund blocked To be investigated for collusion in bullshit lawsuit against IRS

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FJI’s Michelle Llosa wrote about FJI’s heat case in the latest issue of the FPEP Post, a publication written by advocates and people inside the prison system. Read the full article in the FPEP Post at the link in bio.

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To combat the housing shortage, I'll fight to build millions of units of affordable housing — reinstating the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to build what the private market won't.

Pfc. Andrew Stevens. Never forget.

Zambia got 84% of its HIV funding from the US — until PEPFAR was frozen in January 2025. Now 32 clinics are shut, 20,000 patients lost access, and modeling studies project 3.3 million new infections if cuts continue. Get the full story from every angle on Drooid.

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Paul LePage is used to yelling at, and debating with people (men) who look like him. It’s time we brought someone new to the conversation. Vote for Paige Loud on June 9th in the ME-02 Democratic primary so we can take on the “maga majority” head first. #mepolitics

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Miraine Dávila Felipe, mathématicienne à l'UTC, s'engage comme ambassadrice de l'exposition « La Science taille XX Elles », portée par le CNRS Hauts-de-France, l'Université de Lille et l'association Femmes & Sciences ! L'exposition est visible au Parc Jean-Baptiste Lebas à Lille, jusqu’au 20 juin.

Donald Trump threatens to never take down the UFC fight arena on the White House South Lawn. He compares it to the Eiffel Tower. We should first get sick, and then mad. #Trump #UFC #stadium

Good evening, Kay! Happy Rennesday!

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