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Kristina Killgrove

'A truly unprecedented discovery': 3,000-year-old multicolored mural with fish, stars and gods discovered in Peru

An archaeological dig revealing a large 3D mural with a backdrop of the Andes mountains.

Archaeologists have uncovered a massive 3D mural on the northwest coast of Peru. Blue, yellow, red and black paints still adorn the 3,000-year-old mural, which is decorated with fish, stars and mythological beings.

"The imagery, decorative techniques and exceptional state of preservation make this a truly unprecedented discovery in the region," Cecilia Mauricio, an archaeologist at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru who found the mural, told Live Science in an email.

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