Pyramid Discovered Within Ancient Chichen Itza Temple

BELGRADE - A small pyramid structure was discovered inside the temple of Kukulkan in the legendary city of Chichen Itza.

The discovery was made by US and Mexican archaeologists working in the temple complex using the electrical resistivity tomography method.

This is a third such structure discovered within the Kukulkan temple as the presence of a second pyramid within the main structure was confirmed by archaeologists back in 1940.

The pyramid, which dates back to 500-800 A.D., was encapsulated within the 'intermediate' pyramid during the final stages of the temple's construction; it stands about 10 meters tall and apparently has stairs and an altar in its upper part, according to Terra.

"If we can study this structure in the future, it may let us learn more about the first population of this place and understand how the settlement evolved," archaeologist...