Rather like those amazing Russian nesting dolls, archaeologists have discovered a third pyramid within the iconic Kukulkan pyramid that graces the famous Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza.
Thanks to computer imaging, the archaeologists have detected a 32-foot-tall “intermediate” pyramid beneath Kukulkan’s last construction stage, thought to date to between A.D. 500 and 800, before the Maya came into contact with other civilizations.
The arrangement of the structures suggests that the pyramid was built in three stages, experts say.
It is believed that the new discovery is the original structure built at the pyramid.
Chichen Itza is a Unesco World Heritage Site, and receives more than a million visitors each year.