The 1,000-year-old giant sacred hole lies under the Mayan temple

This pit is dated to an estimated 1,000 years. However, the scientist is concerned that this could knock down the sacred pyramid.

Discovering a sacred hole can knock down the pyramid

According to experts, this area has a very important meaning for the Maya when there is an underground river running through the pit.

Dr. Andrés Tejero-Andrade - one of the archaeologists of the Mexican National Private University, said the Kukulkan temple was built about 900-1,100 years ago, above an underground cave based on their beliefs. .

Kukulkan temple belongs to the Chichen Itza ruins area

Dr. Tejero-Andrade said that the pyramid was built to symbolize the underworld, creativity and water: 'The hole inside El Castilo is the place to communicate with the god Kukulkan, the god of snake-shaped, can move underwater '.

According to the Mayan legend, Kukulkan is a snake god , born and raised in an underground cave, bearing a giant shape of feathers with feathers. When Kukulkan appears, it will create an earthquake.

Kulkukan snake god statue

The sacred hole inside the temple is about 25 - 35m in diameter, 20m deep, with the underground river running below in the direction from North to South.

By using a number of research methods, scientists found a layer of limestone about 5 meters thick on the ceiling of the cave, which supports the entire weight of the pyramid.

According to Dr. Rene Chavez Segura of the Mexican National University, the humidity in the cave, along with this limestone structure, can collapse the pyramid.

3D drawings of tower structure and underground river structure

He said: 'Structure like this can change over time. The underground water flow below can erode the wall, making the area of ​​the cave increase. By the time the wall thickness became too thin, the entire pyramid would collapse. However, this process does not happen in the near future, but needs at least . several hundred years. "

Besides, the scientists said that the cave below the pyramid is connected to some other underground caves in all three directions of North, East and West of the pyramid, forming a network of underground caves.

According to Dr. Chavez, this is perfectly normal for cave structures in Yucatan. Even these caves can be Mayan symbols, symbolizing 4 directions on the compass.