Two articles about the recent discovery of caves believed to have been thought by the Maya to have been passageways to the Underworld, Xibalba.

From the Thaindian News. ( Article #1 behind cut. )

The victims of human sacrifice by Mexico's ancient Mayans, who threw children into water-filled caverns, were likely boys and young men not virgin girls as previously believed, archeologists said on Tuesday ( Read more... )

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