Searching for the LOST Underworld Labyrinth of Mitla, Mexico | Ancient Architects

[@AncientArchitects]

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[@ni_tai]

Another great video. I appreciate all your hard work and research Matt. Thanks!

[@staycurious0815]

These days, I heard about underground labyrinths beneath Odessa, Ukraine. The labyrinths have length of estimated 2500 kilometers, and around 40 Meters in depth!!! For example: it is the direct distance from Paris to Moscow!!! Unbelievable, huh?

[@RedSpiralHandTV]

Exciting! We will be living about 20 miles from this site late spring/summer of 2023!

[@UnchartedRuins]

Thank you so much, Matt, for this fantastic video and for helping promote this very important project! Provided we can collect the required funding, we will be on the ground in Mitla at the end of April for the first phase of the geophysical study. Stay tuned for more updates!

[@thegoodybarn9060]

If you were to find something would it ever be allowed to be unearthed?

[@ixxxxxxx]

@@thegoodybarn9060 im guessing its not easy to get a dig permit on a historic site, but idk how it works in mexico

[@cripplermaximus]

I just left Oaxaca and totally regret not making it to Mitla and Monte Alban. But, I’ll be coming back!

[@gregorybowe9383]

The decorative stonework is mind blowing. 58 now, always loved archeology, first time I've heard of this amazing site. Thanks, I'll donate.

[@UnchartedRuins]

Thank you, Gregory, for your support!

[@gregorybowe9383]

@@UnchartedRuins Thank you Marco for all your effort and hard work to rediscover our past wonder.

[@timvincent8649]

This is a fine example of projects that I want to support completely (giving them all the money they need). The only condition is that I would follow with them and the team could give me full support and teachings for the exploration. Great video Matt!

[@llr1784]

There are a lot of really cool sites that are funded through paid volunteers, so maybe you could!

[@savage5128]

This is a new one for me. Nicely done brother!

[@AncientArchitects]

Me too. Thanks for Marco and Ludovic for contacting me 👍

[@sheldonwheaton881]

Archaeology in Mexico is seemingly endless. My favorite thing about our southern neighbor!🗿

[@Taz6688]

So is looting for private collections, I think unless it's guarded it's a waste of time, soon as the site is empty (they go home) the looters move in.

[@kiminnehalem8669]

I just donated!!! Thank you so much for making us aware of this amazing project!!

[@talanigreywolf7110]

I had never heard of Mitla, and 15K doesn't sound like much but I understand the current economy of Mexico so this sounds like a worthwhile investment. Thank you, I'll be sharing this if you don't mind?

[@AncientArchitects]

Yeah, money is relative. Not a rich economy in Mexico. Please share as far as you can :)

[@UnchartedRuins]

Thanks, Talani for sharing this and supporting our research! Unfortunately the COVID pandemic has severely limited the resources available for archaeological research in Mexico, and that’s the reason why our Association decided to launch a public fundraiser in support of this important study.

[@paulross225]

It's thought provoking as to how incredibly wealthy and powerful (?) these ancient realms were in relation to the modern state of Mexico.

[@sparkynm156]

Umm the Economy of America needs Saving front these Theivez...

[@barrywalser2384]

Who knows what lies beneath the surface there. A very worthwhile project to find out. Thank You for bringing greater attention to this site.

[@TheytellToomanylies]

the INAH Dr Andrade and Marco vigato know I'm sure. And they might show us a dish of were lucky and tell us it was worth it

[@UnchartedRuins]

Thank you Berry! You can follow our page www.arxproject.org to get the latest updates on this and our other projects

[@TheytellToomanylies]

@@UnchartedRuins there was a Chain-A man by the name of Zu-Fu in Mexico once upon a time, but I hear an O'LaMEC killed him. Did you know the dendera bulb can also be found at chitchenitza? In BAALs Court! Kundalini release, beheading, psychedelics, the works! I also notice Osiris called by Quirigua at some point!

[@TheytellToomanylies]

Archaeologists are bigger fraudsters than bankers

[@CaptainZuurpruim]

Never heard of this one, thanks AA!

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks for watching

[@jimmyjames6796]

This looks great. Thanks for the donation link also. Hope this picks up

[@UnchartedRuins]

Thank you for your support, Jimmy!

[@creed6.549]

amazing project i will certainly be making donation to it thank you

[@UnchartedRuins]

Thanks for supporting this research!

[@newman653]

Never heard of this joint before .Cheers Mate.

[@catman8965]

Time to get out the ground penetrating radar.😁 THANKS MATT

[@AncientArchitects]

Thanks for watching!

[@whisthpo]

Thanks Very much for posting this and, let's hope it will raise more awareness and hopefully, the funding to start the Project!

[@enyaisrave2831]

Yes hopefully 👐

[@sadist71]

nice, i'm happy to see more from the ARX project very cool content thanks mat

[@UnchartedRuins]

Thank you for your support! You can follow us on our page www.arxproject.org to receive the latest updates on this and our other projects!

[@MiuMiuKoo]

What an excelente project Thank you for sharing this🤗👍

[@ludoviccelle5781]

Thank you !

[@skate_health7319]

First time ever hearing of this city. And I’m always watching archeology videos lol. The stone work is just jaw dropping

[@terryenglish7132]

Thanks for helping preserve ancient Archeology.

[@Ceilingcat9001]

The mysteries are right under our feet.

[@wazigeralph]

Thanks for sharing.

[@RodrigoMera]

Support the ARX project guys, I will be totally doing it because Mitla has always been my favorite archaeological site in Mexico even before I learned about the megalithic craze.

[@rodneyp9590]

One of my favorite towns! It isn’t very large compared to most of the famous places but it’s different than anything else in Mexico. It seems like it might be huge when these people finish finding it! The stonework is so cool, I think it’s the only megalithic site in Mexico but I could be wrong, it’s the only one I’ve seen.

[@frankomendizabal2348]

Other ‘megalithic’ sites in Mexico include, Malinalco, Texcotzingo, Chimalacatlán and the ball court of El Tajín and the gran greca, (both El Tajín). Although I saw a video a few weeks ago, saying it was as actually a type of cement, made of volcanic ash and other things. Not rocks! Doesn’t help that most of those archaeological sites are located in not so touristy parts of Mexico.

[@fortuitousthings8606]

Please give generously to this cause

[@ludoviccelle5781]

Thanks for your support !

[@henrymach]

If I was a betting guy, I'd bet the entrance is directly under the church's main altar

[@ludoviccelle5781]

That's a very accurate intuition.

[@liamwinter4512]

Absolutely fascinating

[@penneyburgess5431]

This reminds me of the Church in Geneva Switzerland that Luther pinned his reformation notice. Under the church is a Roman temple, and under the Roman temple is a Celtic temple. I am guessing the door to the underground ‘door to hell’ is under the church.

[@xodiaq]

You knock out an incredible amount of content! I don’t know how you do all of it!

[@rikji]

all ancient structures all have underground passage ways. giza is massive. pyramids of mexico are connected together thru passageways. in some cases what is under ground is far greater than on top.

[@xxxkueckxxx]

No they’re not… this is the type of babble repeated by people who pretend to like history, but only watch documentaries of pseudoscience and have never read a peer reviewed paper.

[@jdmthrash5042]

Those chambers have the most finely cut stones that i've seen in any ancient site in Mexico.

[@UnchartedRuins]

They do…and also some of the largest. Some monolithic lintels at Mitla weight in excess of 30 tons, and there are stone blocks still in the quarries with an estimated weight of over 100 tons.

[@jdmthrash5042]

@@UnchartedRuins I haven’t heard about the quarries. Are they at the Mitla site ?

[@UnchartedRuins]

@@jdmthrash5042 The main quarries are located about 3-5 kilometers from Mitla. There are some very interesting half-worked monoliths there, including one huge stone measuring over 12 meters long and with an estimated weight of between 250 and 300 tons (possibly, the largest carved monolith in the American continent)

[@Oldsmobile69]

Great video and would really enjoy more tie-ins with current or future reasearch projects.

[@hazzzee]

wow, i hope it all goes well, what a vast amount of information to uncover

[@angelcastro3129]

The image you showed at 5.53 really looks like a stylized lotus flower. fascinating, thank you.

[@Shaden0040]

Can you do an episode on the new time team's first new dig at the Fugu they dug. Thnaks. It is amazing.

[@TheDemonation13]

was very cool

[@keithkurtzworldtravelandad6508]

Love it!

[@jeddaniels2283]

Magnificent.

[@BudLarsenjr]

Is this the same Marco Vigato who wrote the fascinating book, "The Empires of Atlantis"? I have heard his interviews on several radio programs recently. A very interesting guy. I wish them the best of luck with the research.

[@ludoviccelle5781]

Correct ;)

[@MIKExMASSACREx]

Just came from here it was so beautiful we walked the city at night and bought some hand made goods it was so epic

[@paul6925]

Amazing some of the red paint is still intact. I wonder how much of it was reconstructed

[@ludoviccelle5781]

The basement covered in red stucco is a 20th century restoration, but it gives a good idea of the tone of this part of the architecture. Where you can see red paint still intact is on the mural "codex style" painting and in the background of the relief spiralling symbols which are made of stone covered by red and white stucco.

[@paul6925]

@@ludoviccelle5781 Interesting!

[@Ryecrash617]

In 2024 I will have a day in Oaxaca to visit one site. What do you all recommend, Monte Alban or Mitla?

[@archiguru]

Both

[@ludoviccelle5781]

If you can't do both, Monte Alban is probably more breathtaking, but Mitla is really special to get to know. A very different experience.

[@Eyes_Open]

Excellent as always. On a side note, what do you think about the new toolset for underwater archaeology announced at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia? KZbin is driving me nuts trying to add the link.

[@williammaurer9450]

Cool.

[@rainerwagner8528]

There are also labyrinths and tunnels all over Austria and countries around! Many of them werefullfilled with gravel and sand and churches were built above many former entrances. There are many stories about subterran people and more about emeralds, silver and gold they have traded to church and the upper class. All the tunnels seemed to be made with some nachines, while metallic relicts were found in the walls. ----> Dr. Heinrich Kusch, spealeologist

[@c.m.gordon359]

Thank you for another great video. It saddens me that Mexico and the United States can not give this project the FUNDS to do this very important research for the knowledge and understanding of this ancient civilization...But I hope they get the funds to do this project and If so I hope you do a video of the results from this project. Thanks again for doing these great videos God Bless

[@ludoviccelle5781]

Thank you !

[@Aldoor]

Surely if there was a foul wind as they described it coming up from the tunnel there must be holes elsewhere.

[@UnchartedRuins]

Excellent intuition - Either suggesting a secondary entrance or perhaps a connection with some underground stream?

[@PaulMatulef]

Did the Arx project deliberately use echo-ey, not quite clear audio, to give the feeling of being in an underground tomb or natural cavernous labyrinth?

[@389293912]

Hmm. Decorating tunnel walls with complex, and repetitive designs carved into bedrock is really risky. If you make a mistake and break off a large piece you'd have to re-dig the tunnel (expand its width) Unless digging tunnels in bedrock is very easy for you.

[@UnchartedRuins]

The fascinating thing is that the tunnels were dug first through the natural bedrock, and then the walls lined with huge carved stone blocks.

[@CivilShepherd]

Knowledge that is hidden underground is knowledge that is not meant for humans

[@CivilShepherd]

The KZbin Radar is very unique in itself

[@nazarasaid8645]

another underground labrynth, lot of similarities with these megalithic sites

[@MattDeMille]

Coooooollll . . . que the Indiana Jones music!

[@swardinc]

i remember reading about this several times in the past, i would love to see if it was real

[@robertevans8126]

Sharing

[@ludoviccelle5781]

Thank you Robert

[@wlodekzCieszyna43400]

Witam i chętnie przekaże darowiznę, mam też pytanie i konkluzje to nie jest kwota z kosmosu gdzie są wszystkie rządowe instytucje które wydają miliony na różne rzeczy kopia dziesiątki lat ,a nigdy nie dowiadujemy się prawdy tak jest choćby z piramidami ( tunele,ukryte komory etc.) Przecież to jest nie logiczne ,a jak już coś znajdą wciskają nam jakieś bajki lub historię które się dupy nie trzymają! Pozdrawiam dobra robota spróbujcie może kiedyś się dowiemy👍🔝🤝🐾🏅

[@dazuk1969]

I'm confused Matt....$15,000 would not even pay for this teams flights and accommodation....never mind the actual work they would have to do ???. I will go over and have a look anyway as it seems like a great project.

[@UnchartedRuins]

The fundraising only aims to cover for logistics and transportation expenses; the cost for the equipment and field personnel is entirely covered by the participating institutions. The budget only covers for the first phase of the geophysical survey, including the Church Group and the Columns Group. In a later stage, and provided that more funding can be secured from academic institutions and private donors, the research area will be expanded to include other sections of the site. This is a new model of participative fundraising for independent archaeological research, which we believe has the potential of democratizing the way archaeological projects are funded and the research results are shared with the public.

[@valthormoor5426]

Heavenly father and mother we pray all gets revealed in these times

[@MrTryAnotherOne]

Isn't is amazing how many of the ancient cultures had (or are rumoured to have had) underground labyrinths? Some one should make a list.

[@xxxkueckxxx]

“Isn’t it amazing goes many houses have basement?” It’s not that unlikely they independently designed such structures.

[@MrTryAnotherOne]

@@xxxkueckxxx That deep down and that complex? And what was the need to go underground?

[@whatthefunction9140]

Gave what I could

[@ludoviccelle5781]

thank you very much ❤

[@RepDreStre]

"El acento yucateco en inglés no existe" El acento yucateco en inglés:

[@eliteschaf5697]

✨👏👏👏👏👏👏😉👍✨

[@dermotmccorkell663]

TERRA prata?

[@TheytellToomanylies]

Wow now you want us to fund them!

[@ludoviccelle5781]

You are free to do what you want. Have a beautiful day.

[@TheytellToomanylies]

But am I realy?

[@TheytellToomanylies]

Aparentyl I need to write a 1000000000000000000000000000 word esay, a fact I admit I am incapable of. Guess that's the catch. Instead of me been heard, I just have to send money to these schmucks to pretend they dug up a vase or some crap

[@TheytellToomanylies]

@@ludoviccelle5781 infact it bothers and effects me so bad it keeps me awake at n8ght, I have to be medicated and I have attempted suicide over all this. Guess along as the narrative is pushed and 'they' get their cash to keep you going around in circles It's all OK

[@valthormoor5426]

@@TheytellToomanylies listen my brother I'm right with you on a daily basis every day is depressing this stuff keeps me up at night and I feel like the joke is on me so yeah I understand exactly what you're going through my man and my friend now I pray that no child no teenager no adult no grandparent no person on this Earth has to go through the stress I'm knowing that these men have lied and have hidden not from us the truth and depressed us and suppressed us. SHAME ON ALL of YOU.

[@ChildlezzCatlady]

👍🏼

[@brianredban9393]

Wasn't a tunnel under one of the Mexican temples found with mercury and flakes of shiny stones put into the ceiling of the tunnels to look like stars. Anyone know what im talking about

[@randomromanianperson737]

They found it

[@plebiu]

Hope they don't find a Diablo down there....

[@valthormoor5426]

Praise God

[@RedSkysAreOnFire]

stink from underground caves is usually coming from bat poo. if there are caves then the major temple complexes are likely to be built on top of them, although if there is a lot of seismic activity in the area, the some of the caves might be volcanic in nature and the bad smell would be sulphur based smelling like bad eggs, although with volcanic created caves you also get pockets of carbon dioxide/monoxide gas.

[@CivilShepherd]

Colonial Sorcerers

[@cantsay]

Mark me skeptical, but I don't think they will find the entrance to hell.. maybe a large tunnel, but I seriously don't think it's hell... but I am an atheist *shrug*

[@UnchartedRuins]

This is what the ancient Zapotecs believed. Similar beliefs are very common throughout the ancient world when it comes to particularly deep caves and subterranean places.

[@patpearse5647]

The Spanish really did destroy a whole culture. Would have loved to see south America in their prime. I think that these civilizations matched any in Europe or Africa, so sad to know that they were destroyed for their precious metals and different religious beliefs.

[@louisolive3821]

Seriously! Every archeological video I watch that is based around the Spanish zone of control reads as the base of the monolith stones are fabulously amazing and we don't know anything else cuz there is a church built on top.😤

[@TheVJTiticaca]

Always try out new things, for me this channel being the QVC of archeology isnt one of them.

[@TrevorTrottier]

Anytime a Catholic source is describing a "heretical" culture, there is no reason to take their word at face value.

[@williamdingman5546]

Alg. Food

[@honeysucklecat]

It never fails. Producers who beg for subs at beginning of always make crap

[@vonderloo3184]

Prediction: Largest Natural Gas reservoir ever found in MezoAmerica. Lol

[@jdub2878]

If you truly want to make sense of this underwood research. Read, Book Of TRXTH: God Gives You Free Will. The Devil Gives You Bad Choices.

[@cantsay]

The guy at the end had peculiar mouth motions for the words he was saying. Have you ever seen people talk and pretend like they are being dubbed over as a joke? That's what he looks like, but he isn't joking. Just fascinating body language to me

[@opieshomeshop]

*_Why do you talk like that? It's really annoying and not sure what you're trying to pull._*

[@rikji]

this stench that is mentioned! this may be nephilem . they stink so bad! if it is their presence, i wouldnt go down in those passage ways if there is still a smell.

[@morkusmorkus6040]

There's no reason to doubt the integrity of the account, but what do they actually say? They describe everything that we know about today and that you just showed pictures of. Thats it. And even say they ran back scared after only going a short way. And they had fire torches so wouldn't have been able to see far when they were down there. So they just assumed it was a labrynth, possibly because thats what the locals told them, because to the locals beliefs it was an entrance to the underworld so thats what they said it was when asked. But what they actually saw lines up with what we know exists. I feel like you (or others) are getting caught up on the fact they called it a labyrinth and or steet like based on looking a few meters down a tunnel with torchlight and a few stories.

[@UnchartedRuins]

This is exactly the aim of this project, to uncover the truth behind the legend. At a minimum, there is a very high probability that royal or priestly tombs will be discovered.

[@morkusmorkus6040]

@@UnchartedRuins Yeah I don't know abour a high probability. But what does that have to do with the price of fish?

[@gairmac33]

I''d be glad to come down and help tear down the Catholic Church to reveal the old entrance

[@UnchartedRuins]

The Catholic church of San Pablo in Mitla is a protected historical monument and as worthy of protection as the archaeological site on which it was built. This is the reason why the project is only employing non-invasive and non-destructive geophysical methods in lieu of an actual excavation that could prove potentially damaging to the ancient and colonial structures.

[@merlinwizard1000]

2nd

[@AncientArchitects]

1st really 🥇

[@grugnotice7746]

Why can this man not refrain from sneering? Seems more like he wants to kill me than he wants to preserve archaeology.

[@randywise5241]

I do not want to open any gateway to hell. The priests hid it for a reason.

[@patpearse5647]

Dont u think that Mexico should foot the bill for the dig? I bet whatever is found will go to the government, not counting once it's all discovered they will charge a fee to see the sites.

[@519FIREARMS]

One giant commercial!!! Raise your own funds!!! I could come up with $15k in a week if I tried!! With thousands of people involved, $15k shouldn't be a problem!!!!

[@UnchartedRuins]

You are very welcome to try and help us! :-) Participative fundraising for this type of projects has actually proved far more challenging than we would have expected; yet we believe in its importance for democratizing the field of archaeology and ensuring results are shared and disseminated with a broader public. This is the reason why we chose to launch this public campaign rather than resorting to private funding.

[@Calebjoyemusic]

I'm wondering if anyone ever considers the danger and evil that could release upon the world from underground? These places were sealed for a reason. How do we think our new "god" of science is worth it and we are somehow smarter than our ancestors who were more in tune with the physical and spiritual world?

[@thundercatt5265]

Lord's Prayer: "yea , i walk thru ,the valley ,of the shadow of death," , and it was wise of them to block it off, no key of life ,or guide ,don't go ,try to visit ,the Ancient Of Days ,who's throne issued forth a burning stream , hairs of his head white as snow ,in Daniel ,the one likened to a son of god ,who is brought before him and given a kingdom , is "the stone cut without hands" the white stone and a ne name "clean and white" he or she shall dash the kingdom's of man to pieces , see the statue in daniel it's the sphinx,so is the leopard in revelations"feet like a bear" = disfigured lion ,it was originally a lion ,we are at the part ="iron & clay" when the stone strikes the image, it will end,mankind's kingship on earth ending the 365 day calendar , not the end of the world, or time ,just mankind's kingship on earth , given to him after the great flood along with the 365 day calendar , after Anu's last visit to earth, it's the same one on the white horse ,men shall gather around to make war with, but a fleet of starships,shall reign down fire on them= super kinetic weapons ,not of this earth upon them , crowning a new Lord of Command ,of the armies in heaven ,that day i will cherish ,use only machines to look , don't enter the underworld entrance physically,lots have died trying

[@m.x.]

The Spanish were amazing, true pioneers of exploration and discovery. Without their writings and preservation would be very little information about pre-Hispanic civilizations.

[@nakoma5]

But they also destroyed most of the history and writings of the old world.

[@markklocek1280]

Look for my statement above, learn the truth.

[@ajkaajka2512]

shame they killed the locals and melted the beautiful golden artifacts while they were exploring and writing.....

[@hernerweisenberg7052]

@@ajkaajka2512 Im not sure if its true, but i heared they stole so much gold there and shipped it back home that there was a massive inflation in prices in spain, to the point where it was difficult to buy a single loaf of bread with multiple gold coins. Even the peasents getting so rich that nobody wanted to work anymore and it became difficult to find anything to buy with all that gold. Maybe thats a little exaggerated, but it wouldn't surprise me if some of that is true :)

[@ajkaajka2512]

@@hernerweisenberg7052 It's possible. They took so much... all the history and craftmanship lost due to greed...

[@TheytellToomanylies]

I used to think the reason we don't realy know our own history was organisations like the INAH. Now I see it is you and your Ike. They are government and people expect no less. Are you realy worth 45k a year?

[@UnchartedRuins]

Unfortunately the COVID pandemic has severely limited the resources available for archaeological research in Mexico, and that’s the reason why our Association decided to launch a public fundraiser in support of this important study.

[@TheytellToomanylies]

Oh. Ever noticed the similarity between Ai Aipec and Kali? That would be an important study. You can write a million usless words for a paper on it I'm sure. I'm also sure Kali can also be found in the center of the mayan calendar. Anyway, keep up the important stuff 🙄

[@markkar4663]

Sooo, ancient architects is now a medium for crowd sourcing archeology projects. A scan pyramids appeal for funding and now this appeal for funding...if you've sold out please let us know so that I can unsubscribe.

[@ludoviccelle5781]

We know ancient sites thanks to investigation, which has a cost. Do you want investigation to go on throughout the world to increase knowledge ? If yes, you could see this video as a generous act toward more explorations, with interesting informations and images freely shared meanwhile.

[@markkar4663]

@@ludoviccelle5781 with American university endowments overflowing with billions and billions of dollars that is where the pitch for funding should be made. Not to the average citizen of the world who is more likely than not wondering what tomorrow will bring.