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Geophysical study finds evidence of “labyrinth” buried beneath Mitla

A geophysical study has found underground structures and tunnels beneath Mitla – The Zapotec “Place of the Dead”

Ancient hunting tools found in Mexican cave

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have recovered ancient sets of hunting tools from the Cueva del Tesoro.

INAH archaeologists find funerary urn depicting Maya corn god

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered a Paaktzatz style funerary urn depicting the Maya corn god.

Archaeologists find jar handle bearing the name “Menahem”

Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) have uncovered a jar handle bearing the name “Menahem” during excavations in the Ras el-‘Amud neighbourhood of Jerusalem, Israel.

Skeletal remains suggestive of human sacrifices in La Morita II cave.

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered skeletal remains in La Morita II cave, located in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.

Stone glyph with spiral representation found beneath Mexican church

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered a stone glyph with a spiral representation in the church of the Lateran Parish of San Pedro Apostol.

Toltec settlement uncovered near Tula

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered a Toltec settlement in the town of El Salitre near the Toltec regional centre of Tula.

Maya ritual offerings discovered at Uxmal

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered ritual offerings in the Maya city of Uxmal.

Statue of Amajac ruler found in Veracuz

A limestone statue depicting an Amajac ruler has been discovered in the municipality of Hidalgo Amajac in Veracruz, Mexico.

Archaeologists search for hidden cenote beneath the Convent of San Antonio de Padu

A team of archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) are searching for a hidden cenote beneath the Convent of San Antonio de Padu.

Skeleton found in rock shelter corresponds with the relatively unknown Janambre Culture

The Janamabre were an ethnic group of nomadic hunter-gatherers that opposed the colonisation of the northeast of New Spain, Mexico, between the 17th and 18th centuries.

Rare statue of Maya lighting god found in Mexico

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered a rare statue of Kʼawiil, the Maya lightning god.

Decapitated and dismembered bodies found at Maya pyramid

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered burials containing decapitated and dismembered bodies at the stairway of a pyramid in the Maya city of Moral Reforma.

Maya ball game marker discovered in Chichén Itzá

Archaeologists have discovered a ball game marker with depiction of the Maya ballcourts at Chichén Itzá.

INAH takes legal action against illegal sale of Maya archaeological site on Facebook

The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) is taking legal action against the private sale of land that contains Maya monuments in the Mexican state of Yucatan.

Maya burial chamber containing green figurines found at Palenque

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered a burial chamber at the Maya city of Palenque.

Guiding serpent sculpture discovered at Chichén Itzá

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have discovered a serpent sculpture at the archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, located in the Tinúm Municipality of the Mexican state of Yucatán.

Golden necklaces discovered in Bronze Age tomb

A team of Polish and Armenian archaeologists have discovered a tomb at the Metsamor archaeological site, containing ornate golden necklaces that date from the Bronze Age.

Female remains in Aztec skull rack are associated with the origin myth of Huitzilopochtli

Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), have suggested that the high percentage of female remains in the Hueyi Tzompantli (Great Skull-rack) are associated with the origin myth of Huitzilopochtli.

New discoveries at Ekʼ Balam during conservation works

Archaeologists conducting conservation and restoration works at Ekʼ Balam have discovered several architectural and ornamental features at the Royal Acropolis.

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