The priceless treasures under the Mexican pyramid

When they found a tunnel under the Feathered Serpent pyramid in Teotihuacan City (Mexico) in 2003, archaeologists did not expect them to discover a wonder.

In 2003, archaeologists discovered a tunnel beneath the Feathered Serpent pyramid , amid the ruins of Teotihuacan - the ancient city of Mexico today. After 1,800 years of sleep, the tunnel now reveals the hidden secret of thousands of treasures still in place like a sacrifice.

Excavated artifacts include green crocodile teeth, crystals and sculptures depicting jaguars in a jumping position. Most notably, the miniature mountain model, attached to the tiny liquid mercury tanks symbolizing the lake.

The walls around the tunnel are spread with pyrite powder (a mineral with a gold-like color), making the surrounding space have strange light, making it feel like standing under a galaxy.

The skull statue will be on display at the de Young Museum, San Francisco.

This relic near Mexico City is one of the world's largest and most important archaeological sites, attracting millions of tourists each year. These are the most interesting discoveries in decades, and their importance was published in a large exhibition that took place in early September at the de Young Museum in San Francisco (USA).

Teotihuacan has long been a mysterious land. Nearly 2,000 years ago, this was the most populous city in America. However, no one knows the language, the ruler or the cause of the collapse of this city around 550 AD. The name Teotihuacan - later given by the Aztecs - means "The birthplace of the gods".

Many doubts remain, but the newly discovered tunnel helps us better understand the structure and legend of Teotihuacan - the sacred land and the bustling urban area. De Young's exhibition, as well as exhibitions of other art collections, have introduced the latest hypothesis about the mysteries that still surround this ruins.

This discovery comes very casually. After a heavy rain, Mexican archaeologist Sergio Gómez Chávez discovered a crack near the base of the Feathered Serpent pyramid, potentially dangerous to visitors. Burning torches looked down but still could see nothing but the darkness, he tied the rope around his waist and found a way down below. When he arrived, he was surprised to discover that this was a cylindrical hole like a well.

According to Sergio, in the well there was a terrible stench rising, but at the bottom, looking through the void in the rubble, they discovered an ancient building. Everything was done carefully: before digging deeper, Sergio's group used robots attached to cameras to explore the tunnel. They discovered a long tunnel with a football field, ran through a large nearby square and a pyramid.

He said: "We were surprised by what no one had seen in the last 1,500 years ." The other end of the tunnel led to three rooms containing the worth of properties for Indiana Jones. the hunt.

The Moon Pyramid contains many secrets.

The Pyramid of the Sun and the Moon Pyramid are not the same as the ancient Pyramids of Egypt. They are temples, not tombs, and are connected by the Avenue of Death to be part of an urban system dominated by the movement of the sun.

The design of the city expresses the idea that this is the "birthplace of gods" and also the place where the universe began. According to the imprints of water left along the walls of the tunnel Sergio discovered, the large square on the ground was flooded, in order to create an image that symbolizes the early sea, making the pyramids become 'peaks'. Mountain ' on the water.

Residents of the city and similar civilizations believe that the universe formed from three layers connected by one axis, including: the heavens, the earth and the other. It is not the place where the gruesome punishment like the Bible takes place, but a dark, flooded territory, with lakes and mountains - symbolizing wealth, rebirth and death.

Collection of antiques that Sergio found in the tunnel, including large shells, beetle wings, hundreds of metal balls . are the sacrifices for the gods. The tunnel with light from pyrite and mercury lake also simulates part of the afterlife.

At the end of the tunnel, Sergio's group discovered four green stone statues - the highlight of the de Young exhibition. They wear costumes and wear beads. The two statues remain in the original position: leaning backwards and looking up at the axis where the three floors of the universe intersect. These are the founding magicians of Teotihuacan, whose mission is to guide pilgrims to the holy place. They carry sacred objects to cast spells, including pendants and pyrite mirrors - which are seen as gates leading to another world.

Important findings about Teotihuacan over the past decades have been introduced at the exhibition. Archaeologists believe that there is a palace located near the square, where residents play racquet ball of ancient Central America. In the 1980s, evidence of human sacrifice was found in the Feathered Serpent pyramid. More than 100 soldiers were thought to have died there in kneeling posture and hands tied behind their backs. Many people wear snail shells that are cut like human teeth; a few are made of real teeth. At another pyramid, many sacrificial pets were discovered, including wolves, rattlesnakes, eagles and leopards.

Feathered Serpent's façade has a frightening design, carved into the aggressive reptile image of a feathered hat (Qutzalcoatl god of the Aztecs). Rituals such as sacrifices that took place right at the temple must have greatly impressed the masses below, perhaps they would tremble with fear. However, this also enhances the religious spirit, making the large multi-ethnic city more engaged.

Buried after 1800 years, two human statues were discovered in the tunnel.

The newly discovered tunnel also contains many fragments of the Storm God - water-related gods, fertility, as well as fire, lightning and destruction. God is the owner of the holy water in the afterlife. At the De Young exhibition, beside God Storm was the Fire God - the elder sat cross-legged and on top of a charcoal stove. Visitors also admire the goddess of compassion and friendly Maize on famous stone masks, symbolizing the power to maintain the life of the crop.

The inhabitants of Teotihuacan may have come across the line of square meters of brilliant colors: this place is famous for its vivid red murals. The exhibition exhibits subtle paintings that paint flowering trees, or more thorny images of two jackals gobbling a deer. Animals appear everywhere in the visual world of Teotihuacan and are often anthropomorphized. An array of murals depicting a cat shaped like a human, wearing a fur hat and wearing a clamshell necklace. Another part of the Deathly Synagogue describes the beasts associated with bizarre myths.

Other sophisticated items such as tools made from stone bottles and censer, help clarify the architecture of this ancient city, in which living areas are divided by ethnicity, employment and rank. Migrant groups from Central America occupy their own regions. Accordingly, the development of Teotihuacan is similar to modern cities like London or New York.

The exhibition also features a marble statue excavated from a high-end residential area. Cracks in both arms and legs showed that the statue may have been tied to a pole with rope, simulating a ritual, in which a senior military prisoner was stripped of his page, tied up and then shot to death. Name. However, the particularly important detail of this statue lies in relation to the fall of Teotihuacan: the reconstructed statue of more than 160 pieces is chiseled and scorched. This happened at the same time as the fire raged in the city in the 6th century.

Who caused this and why? No one can confirm. Matthew Robb, who is in charge of the exhibition, said Teotihuacan denied any explanation, but will continue to attract new theories. To date, the mystery still encompasses this ancient city.