Experts have discovered a third structure within the Kukulkan pyramid in eastern Mexico, revealing that it was built like a “Russian nesting doll”, experts said on Wednesday. The smallest pyramid was built between the years 550 and 800, engineers and anthropologists said. Up in the air: Mexican pyramids as seen from a hot air balloon – in pictures Read more“It’s like a Russian nesting doll. The smallest pyramid was spotted using non-invasive scanning techniques. In 2015 archeologists discovered the Kukulkan pyramid was built atop a cenote, or underground river, which are common in the region and sacred to the Maya.

Source: The Guardian November 17, 2016 00:45 UTC