<p>Underwater archaeologists and divers have discovered a passage connecting two underwater caves in what is said to be the world&#39;s largest flooded cave in Mexico.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This discovery could open doors to lost secrets of the ancient Maya civilization.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Gran Acuifero Maya (GAM) has informed that the cave stretches to about 347 kilometres and was discovered after months of exploring a maze of underwater channels.</p>

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<p>The region hosts a stunning 358 submerged cave systems, representing some 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) of flooded freshwater tunnels hidden under the surface.</p>

<p>Near the beach resort of Tulum, the group found that the cave system known as Sac Actun once measured at 263 km, communicated with the 83-km Dos Ojos system. For that reason, Sac Actun now absorbs Dos Ojos.</p>

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<p>&quot;This immense cave represents the most important submerged archaeological site in the world. It allows us to appreciate much more clearly how the rituals, the pilgrimage sites and ultimately the great pre-Hispanic settlements that we know emerged,&quot; says underwater archaeologist Guillermo de Anda from Mexico&#39;s National Institute of Anthropology and History.</p>

<p>&quot;It has more than a hundred archaeological contexts, among which are evidence of the first settlers of America, as well as extinct fauna and, of course, the Maya culture,&quot; he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Yucatan Peninsula, where the cave is located, reportedly still holds treasures from the ancient Mayan community.</p>


The Gran Acuifero Maya (GAM) has informed that the cave stretches to about 347 kilometres and discovered after months of exploring a maze of underwater channels

Underwater archaeologists and divers have discovered a passage connecting two underwater caves in what is said to be the world's largest flooded cave in Mexico. This discovery could open doors to lost secrets of the ancient Maya civilization. The Gran Acuifero Maya (GAM) has informed that the cave stretches to about 347 kilometres and was discovered after months of exploring a maze of underwater channels. Gran Acuifero Maya (GAM) (Reuters) × The region hosts a stunning 358 submerged cave systems, representing some 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) of flooded freshwater tunnels hidden under the surface. Near the beach resort of Tulum, the group found that the cave system known as Sac Actun once measured at 263 km, communicated with the 83-km Dos Ojos system. For that reason, Sac Actun now absorbs Dos Ojos. Gran Acuifero Maya (GAM) (Reuters) × "This immense cave represents the most important submerged archaeological site in the world. It allows us to appreciate much more clearly how the rituals, the pilgrimage sites and ultimately the great pre-Hispanic settlements that we know emerged," says underwater archaeologist Guillermo de Anda from Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History. "It has more than a hundred archaeological contexts, among which are evidence of the first settlers of America, as well as extinct fauna and, of course, the Maya culture," he added. The Yucatan Peninsula, where the cave is located, reportedly still holds treasures from the ancient Mayan community.

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World's largest underwater cave discovered in Mexico