Archaeologists and law enforcement have spent years untangling the story behind a carved stone monument that quietly surfaced ...

Originally stolen sometime in the early 20th century, a “portal to the underworld” depicting the Olmec jaguar god ...

The examination of an ancient “portal to the underworld” that has perplexed archaeologists has finally ended, officials say. The Mexican artifact, called the Olmec Cave Mask, was stolen from the ...

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An ancient portal to the underworld continues to emit toxic gases more than 2,000 years after it was built. The “gate to hell,” consisting of a temple, pool and cavern, was seen by ancient Greeks as a ...

The long-standing mystery surrounding an ancient artifact often referred to as a “portal to the underworld” has been resolved, archeologists say. The Olmec Cave Mask, a significant relic from the ...

Italian archaeologists have made a fascinating discovery, which they announced a few days ago at a conference in Turkey where the discovery was made: the Gate to Hell, or so it is called. Officially ...