Why is this ROCK on fire? - Sailing A B Sea (Ep.056)

In this episode of Sailing A B Sea we check out the ancient myths and natural wonders of the eternal flames burning at Yanartaş in the Olympos National Park in Turkey and ask the question why is this rock on fire? The answer to why is this rock on fire is that natural gas burns from many vents on the side of the mountain. It is thought to be the location of ancient Mount Chimaera. This is the largest venting of abiogenic methane on Earth's surface and has been burning for over 2500 years. The flames were used in ancient times as a navigation beacon by sailors. For your convenience, we’ve included Amazon links. As Amazon Associates we earn a small percentage from qualifying purchases (at no cost to you). Turkish waters and Cyprus pilot guide https://amzn.to/3xJgykU Mavic pro fly more combo https://amzn.to/3uU4nQf #SailingABSea A brief history of our story and in depth personal blogs that bring you along on our journey can be found at https://www.absea.com.au/ GET MORE WITH PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/SailingABSea FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK - https://web.facebook.com/SailingABSea/ READ OUR BLOGS - https://www.absea.com.au/blogs PICS ON INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/sailingabsea/ Discover Aannsha's 'Mermaid's Treasures' and 'Neptune's Bounty' gift ideas here - https://www.absea.com.au/shop Still photos and videos are shot using the Canon EOS M3 with either the EF-S 18–55mm IS STM lens or the EF-M 55–200mm IS STM lens. https://amzn.to/2RpDNzU Underwater video is shot using GoPro Hero 4 Silver https://amzn.to/3uF9eED Sony action cam HDR AS300R https://amzn.to/3t7AJpW Still shots & video Samsung Galaxy S6 We record live sound when possible with a Takstar SGC 598 https://amzn.to/2OEQjdR and voice over sound with a Yeti Blue https://amzn.to/3wNio3B Intro music: Truth of the Legend Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Classic Rose 2 - Vibe Mountain Defending-a-Way-of-Life_FULL_EMM011401 - Licensing by: Audio Hero; Contact: Craig Nimens; Phone: ; Email: support@audiohero.com; SourceAudio ID: 13442628 Guiton Sketch by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100473 Artist: http://incompetech.com/