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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Ancient tomb with strange owl sculpture Mexico’s ‘most significant’ find in decade

An ancient tomb dating to 600AD unearthed in southern Mexico has been hailed as the “most significant archaeological discovery in a decade” by the country’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.

The well-preserved 1,400-year-old tomb from the Zapotec culture featured intricate details, including a sculpture of a wide-eyed owl with the plastered and painted figure of a man in its beak, multicoloured murals, and carvings of calendars.

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