A Mystery for Millennia, Mexico's Pyramid of the Sun May Soon Crumble
Carrie Kahn - NPR.org
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April 8, 2014
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A hot air balloon floats past people who are watching the sunrise at the Pyramid of the Sun of Teotihuacan in Mexico during a festival as part of the spring equinox. (wordlessTech)

 

One of the largest pyramids in the world is in trouble: Mexico's Pyramid of the Sun. It's located just outside Mexico City and is a popular tourist attraction. A local physicist says part of the 2,000 year old structure appears to be drying out and local news headlines have spread fear that the revered ruins are in danger of collapsing. As NPR's Carrie Kahn reports, an archeological reconstruction fix done 100 years ago may have put the ancient pyramid in peril.

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