TKSST β’ seethis.tv ππͺβ¨ππ»ββοΈ TIL: β°οΈπ₯ Near #ΓΔ±ralΔ±, #Turkey, a #mountain called #Chimaera has burned for at least 2,000 years.
#Methane and other gases escape through rock cracks and ignite, fueled by chemical reactions between #water and #rocks deep #underground. Ancient Greeks thought this was the Chimera #monsterβs breath, and #temples to the #fire god Hephaestus still stand nearby.
π https://www.discoverwildlife.com/environment/mount-chimaera-turkey
#geology #mediterranean #greekmythology #hephaestus #naturalgas #archaeology #earth #chemistry #volcano
