Teotihuacán’s Lost Kings
Teotihuacán is one of the biggest ghost towns in the world. The quest for its builders is one of the most fascinating challenges of today’s archeology. Credit: Anika Dobringer/ Story House Productions
Teotihuacán’s Lost Kings
Sergio Gómez is leading the excavation. 13 years ago as a young archaeologist, he made a discovery at the foot of the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent that changed his life. Credit: Anika Dobringer/ Story House Productions
Teotihuacán’s Lost Kings
Gómez and his workers have removed over 800 tons of debris and soil from the tunnel. Credit: Anika Dobringer/ Story House Productions
Teotihuacán’s Lost Kings
Military archaelogist Marco Cervera Obregón is testing a spear thrower. The so-called Atlatl is one of keys to understand the rise of Teotihuacán. Credit: Anika Dobringer/ Story House Productions
Teotihuacán’s Lost Kings
At first sight the end chamber doesn’t unveil too much. But then Sergio Gómez discovers the crucial hint: a water line on the wall. Credit: Anika Dobringer/ Story House Productions
Teotihuacán’s Lost Kings
Pyramids usually represent mountains in Mesoamerica. Credit: Anika Dobringer/ Story House Productions
Teotihuacán’s Lost Kings
Sergio Gómez thinks that the statues’ gaze could have aligned to mark something or someone. Credit: Anika Dobringer/ Story House Productions
Teotihuacán’s Lost Kings
The team finds four statues in the cross-shaped end chamber. They might represent ancestors and could have functioned as guardians. Credit: Anika Dobringer/ Story House Productions
Teotihuacán’s Lost Kings
The Pyramid of the Sun stands at over 210 feet height as the third largest pyramid of the world. Credit: Anika Dobringer/ Story House Productions
Teotihuacán’s Lost Kings
Right underneath the center of the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent lies the end chamber of the mysterious tunnel. Credit: Anika Dobringer/ Story House Productions
Teotihuacán’s Lost Kings
This mural from the Tepantitla district shows a scene of creation. It helps the scientists to encode what the Teotihuacános thought about the origin of life. Credit: Anika Dobringer/ Story House Productions
