Hidden Pyramid Discovered at Mexico's Chichen Itza Bec Crew - ScienceAlert
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A Second Secret Pyramid Has Been Found Hiding Inside This Massive Maya Pyramid (Wochit News)

Archaeologists have confirmed that the massive Kukulkan pyramid in eastern Mexico - one of the most iconic pyramids in the world - was built like a Russian nesting doll, with the discovery of two smaller pyramids hidden within its walls.

The first of the hidden pyramids was discovered back in the 1930s, built within the walls of the colossal Kukulkan tomb. Now an even smaller pyramid has been found inside that one - and the discoveries might not stop there.



"To make matters more complicated, the third Russian doll moving in may actually be one of a set of several small dolls rattling around inside the same shell. We just do not know," anthropologist Geoffrey Braswell from the University of California, San Diego, who was not involved in the study, told The Associated Press.

Built some time between the 9th and 12th centuries, the Kukulkan pyramid is the centrepiece of the vast Chichen Itza complex in the Mexican state of Yucatán.

Also known as El Castillo (meaning "the castle"), this colossal pyramid features 364 steps - one for every day of the year in the Maya calendric system - and stands 24 metres (79 feet) tall.

A 6-metre-high (20-foot) temple sits on top of the pyramid, and was dedicated to the featured serpent god, Kukulkan.

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