Hades ve Kybele Arasında Hierapolis Ploutonion’unda Yeni Arkeolojik Buluntular
Abstract
The site of Hierapolis is characterized by extraordinary natural processes that have produced the landscape of white travertine cascades from which the name Pamukkale “Castle of cotton” derives. These phenomena are caused by the presence of an active seismic fault running across the site; the cracks in the terrain produce thermal springs with intense emissions of noxious gases. In the first century BC, Strabo wrote of a cave with a sanctuary dedicated to the gods of the Underworld, from which it took the name Ploutonion. In 2012, the excavations conducted by the Italian Archaeological Mission made it possible to identify the Sanctuary, bringing to light the entrance to the cave, marked by a dedicatory inscription to Pluto and Kore. The 2013 campaign saw the excavation of the most ancient levels, characterized by the presence of a stepped altar typical of the phrygian cult of Cybele.
Keywords
Geology, Hierapolis, Sanctuary of Underworld, Carbon Dioxide, Cybele
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