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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Science
- The Irish Sun
Inside ‘gateway to underworld' underneath 1,800-year-old city which holds ‘toxic' secret that scientists ‘can't explain'
AN ANCIENT pyramid thought to be a 'gateway to underworld' was discovered to contain a hidden secret. The historic site, located in an ancient city, is thought to house a supernatural secret. Advertisement 6 Archaeologists have spent decades uncovering the temple Credit: Reuters 6 The discovery is believed to have supernatural connections Credit: Reuters 6 Liquid mercury was discovered at the site in 2015 Credit: Reuters Quetzalcoatl Temple in Mexico, also known as the Feathered Serpent Pyramid is thought to have been built around 1,800 to 1,900 years ago. During an excavation project researchers discovered large amounts of liquid mercury in 2015. Its something experts believe means the structure was used to 'look into the supernatural world.' They also believe its presence could indicate that a Advertisement Read more News The pyramid was originally unsealed in 2003, allowing researchers like During this excavation, researchers uncovered three chambers at the end of a 300 foot tunnel. In addition to the liquid mercury, they also found artefacts like jade status, jaguar remains, and a box of carved shells and rubber balls. The tunnels and adjoining structures lie 60 feet below the temple. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun Exclusive In their 16 years excavating the temple, the research team uncovered over 3,000 ceremonial and ritual artefacts. They have used their discoveries to create a comprehensive survey of the pyramid and tunnel using LiDAR scanners and photogrammetry. Liquid mercury is not an Its believed that mercury symbolises an underworld river or lake. Advertisement "Mirrors were considered a way to look into the supernatural world, they were a way to divine what might happen in the future. "It could be a sort of river, albeit a pretty spectacular one," Dr Headrick added. The Quetzalcoatl Temple is located around 12 miles northeast of Mexico City in Teotihuacán - the heart of the Mesoamerican Teotihuacan universe. Advertisement Around 4.5 million people visit the temple - which is the third largest in the city - every year. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987, and was listed on the World Monuments Watch in 2004 as tourist visitation led to the site's deterioration. More than a The Aztecs believed it was the place where Gods were created, with sacrifices being made as tributes. Advertisement 6 The Temple is around 1,800 to 1,900 years old Credit: Getty 6 It is the third largest temple in the Teotihuacán region of Mexico Credit: Getty 6 It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 Credit: Reuters
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Could possible tariffs on wine lead to higher prices in Nashville restaurants?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — With President Donald Trump teasing ahead to future tariffs, wine experts warn your next dinner out in Nashville could cost more. Jon-David Headrick lives in Franklin. However, he often travels to France, selecting biodynamic wines to import to the U.S. Nashville hot chicken up for official state food in Tennessee legislature 'To share the taste of something on the other side of the world with our American customers — it's really special,' Headrick said. With recent tariff talks, restaurant owners and wine connoisseurs fear bringing wine into the country could soon become more expensive. 'For every dollar the United States sends to let's say France or Italy to buy a bottle of wine, U.S. businesses — mostly small and family owned — make $4.52,' president of the U.S. Wine Trade Alliance Ben Aneff said. 'For restaurants, making a big margin on wine isn't a luxury; it's an absolute necessity.' Although tariffs on wine haven't been officially announced yet during this presidential term, Trump imposed them in 2019. Still wines from France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom had a 25% tariff. Businesses across the U.S., Nashville, felt the impact. 'Some of the senior restaurant folks that we talk to all the time say at a minimum, at a small restaurant, the tariffs on wines meant that they lost one staff member per shift,' Aneff said. 'In a nutshell, I think, diners could expect to pay higher prices for worse service. You'd have some restaurants that would, obviously, close and restaurants that otherwise would have opened won't be able to open.' ⏩ Headrick explained that tariffs aren't paid by the country the wine is coming from, but the American company importing the wine. With wines being unique to their country of origin, he hopes the US will avoid imposing tariffs on the industry. 'When the United States company imports that wine, they have to write a check to the U.S. government for the amount of the tariff. That could be many tens of thousands of dollars,' Headrick explained. 'From a personal level, it's going to hurt a lot of my friends who are farmers — who are real salt of the earth, hands in the dirt kind of farmers abroad. It's going to hurt our business a lot.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
