Long ago great attention was paid to the very place where sinners waited for their execution - eternal torment. The most interesting thing is that every religion has its own myths, in which it was said about where the hell is.
Ancient myths
In ancient myths, it is said that hell is a part of the afterlife that is in a deep dungeon, but only the dead through the gates of hell who are under guard can get there. Ancient Greek mythology tells us that there is no clear separation between heaven and hell. The only thing in the dark kingdom under the earth is the ruler, whose name is Hades. Everyone gets to it after death.
The ancient Greeks told us where the gates of hell are. They claimed that he was somewhere in the western part, so they linked the death itself to the west. The ancient peoples completely did not share heaven and hell, in their submission there was a single underground kingdom that was an integral part of nature.
The location of hell in literature and religion
If you look at the Muslim and Christian religion, then they clearly distinguish between hell and heaven. About where the entrance to hell is, then in religion you can understand that it is in the underworld, and heaven is in the sky.
There are many authors who very often refer to the subjects of the afterlife. For example, D. Alighieri in his work "The Divine Comedy" tells about where the earthly hell is. According to his ideas, there are 9 circles of hell, and the location of the hell itself is a large funnel that reaches the center of the earth.
In science, the existence of hell is rejected, because it can not be felt and simply calculated.