Unveiling the mystery of the circular temple worshiping the feathered snake god Kukulkan
In the middle of the Mexican rainforest, archaeologists found a circular temple dedicated to Kukulkan – the feathered serpent god – with a structure never seen before.
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At El Tigre, an archaeological site on the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, which was one of the last settlements of the ancient Maya before the collapse of this civilization, experts from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History unexpectedly found a strange ancient ruin. Photo: @National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico. These are the remains of an ancient circular temple. Photo: @National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico.
The structure is estimated to be about 1,000 years old. Photo: @National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico. According to Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History, 1,000 years ago, this temple was a place to worship Kukulkan, the famous feathered serpent god in Mexican mythology. Photo: @National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico.
Here, experts also found elaborate reliefs depicting images of kings, gods and daily life. Photo: @National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico. Hieroglyphs and inscriptions found at the site have provided valuable insights into the political , economic and religious aspects of the ancient Maya civilization. Photo: @National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico. Researchers even believe that this temple could be the same temple mentioned in a historical document called “Paxbolón Maldonado Papers”, compiled by Don Pablo Paxbolón, who was the chief of Chontal (the Mayan leader in the Mexican state of Tabasco) from 1575 to 1576 AD. Photo: @National Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico.
Expert Hernández said that this circular temple structure was “of great importance” to the Mayan community. Photo: @Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History. Dear Readers, please watch the video : "Opening" the 3,000-year-old mummy of an Egyptian Pharaoh: "Shocking" real appearance and shocking secrets". Video source: @VGT TV - Life.
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