Archaeologists Discover Passageways in 3,000-Year-Old Peruvian Temple

The archaeological site of Chavin de Huantar, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site, is seen some 155 miles (250 kilometers) north of Lima, Peru, on July 18, 2008. Enrique Castro-Mendivil/Reuters

LIMA—A team of archaeologists has discovered a network of passageways under a more than 3,000-year-old temple in the Peruvian Andes.

Chavin de Huantar temple, located in the north-central Andes, was once a religious and administrative center for people across the region.