Study searches for hidden chambers in the El Castillo pyramid

Hidden chambers of famous Mayan pyramid could be uncovered in Mexico

Millennia-old secrets may lie within the walls of the Mayan pyramid El Castillo in Mexico, and now an international team of researchers is preparing to reveal exactly what this monumental structure conceals. Using a specialised technique, they may uncover internal chambers about which numerous theories have already been proposed. As part of an international scientific collaboration, a new investigation is underway to map the interior of the Maya…

Study searches for hidden chambers in the El Castillo pyramid

An international team of archaeologists are preparing to use advanced muography technology to search for hidden chambers in the El Castillo pyramid at Chichén Itzá, Mexico. El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, was constructed during the 8th and 12th centuries AD in dedication to Kukulcán, the Yucatec Maya Feathered Serpent deity. Previous studies in 2018 using electrical resistivity imaging (ERI) determined that El Castillo was con…

New study searches for hidden chambers inside El Castillo pyramid in Chichén Itzá

A team of international archaeologists, physicists, and engineers will soon explore inside one of the greatest monuments of the ancient Maya world using a non-invasive imaging technique. Later this year, a team will deploy muography technology inside the ancient temple El Castillo, or the Temple of Kukulcán, at the Maya site of Chichén Itzá in […]