Mexico's Mitla: Discovery of Lyobaa Labyrinth Entrance to Zapotec Civilization's Underworld
The archaeological site of Mitla, in southern Mexico, is visited every year by tens of thousands
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The archaeological site of Mitla, in southern Mexico, is visited every year by tens of thousands
New scans of the site have confirmed the existence of an "underground labyrinth"
Archaeologists in Mexico appear to have discovered the underground entrance to Lyobaa, the Zapotecan Land of the Dead.
Few of the modern visitors to Teotihuacan are aware of the vast and mysterious underworld of caves and man-made tunnels that extends under much of the ancient site and for miles around. The existence of these tunnels has been known for centuries, but not even the most recent research has been able to solve the mystery of their origin and purpose. Very much like at Giza, in Egypt, these tunnels are rumored to connect all the main pyramids by means of underground passageways, and perhaps even lead to the records of a lost civilization.
At its peak, around 200 AD, Teotihuacan counted a population of well over 125,000, boasted hundreds of temples and palaces, and three massive pyramids named after the Sun, the Moon, and the Feathered