MEXICO CITY.- Diverse Prehispanic objects, mainly ceramic fragments and greenstone beads, 1,300 years old, were found in the crater of Nevado de Toluca Volcano, Estado de Mexico, by researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (I…
Archaeologists Discover Two More Human Skeletons Accompanied by a Rich Offering
MEXICO CITY.- After discovering a 2,700 year old tomb, probably the earliest in Mesoamerica, the team of specialists of the Chiapa de Corzo Archaeological Project discovered another multiple burial that probably dates from 500 BC, which was accompanied…
Archaeologists Discover Two More Human Skeletons Accompanied by a Rich Offering at Chiapa de Corzo
MEXICO CITY.- After discovering a 2,700 year old tomb, probably the earliest in Mesoamerica, the team of specialists of the Chiapa de Corzo Archaeological Project discovered another multiple burial that probably dates from 500 BC, which was accompanied…
Archaeologists Discover Two More Human Skeletons Accompanied by a Rich Offering at Chiapa de Corzo
MEXICO CITY.- After discovering a 2,700 year old tomb, probably the earliest in Mesoamerica, the team of specialists of the Chiapa de Corzo Archaeological Project discovered another multiple burial that probably dates from 500 BC, which was accompanied…
Entombed for Over 2000 Years, Warriors of China’s First Emperor, Arrive in Sydney
SYDNEY.- The First Emperor: China’s entombed warriors brings to Sydney one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of our time. Australia was the first country outside China to see these figures in the exhibition Qin Shihuang: Terracotta warrio…
After Much Controversy, Authenticity of Teotihuacan’s "The Malinaltepec Mask" Verified
MEXICO CITY.- After a decade of controversy regarding the authenticity of the Malinaltepec Mask, an investigation conducted by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has verified it is original. “The Malinaltepec Mask”, a …
Authenticity of Teotihuacan’s "The Malinaltepec Mask" Verified in New Book
MEXICO CITY.- After a decade of controversy regarding the authenticity of the Malinaltepec Mask, an investigation conducted by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) has verified it is original. “The Malinaltepec Mask”, a …
A 1,800 Year Old Bathing Pool was Discovered Beneath a Miqve by Israeli Archaeologists
JERUSALEM.- A 1,800 year old bathing pool that was probably part of a bathhouse used by the Tenth Legion – the Roman soldiers who destroyed the Temple – was exposed in excavations the Israel Antiquities Authority. The discovery sheds light on…
A 1,800 Year Old Bathing Pool was Discovered Beneath a Miqve by Israeli Archaeologists
JERUSALEM.- A 1,800 year old bathing pool that was probably part of a bathhouse used by the Tenth Legion – the Roman soldiers who destroyed the Temple – was exposed in excavations the Israel Antiquities Authority. The discovery sheds light on…
Prehispanic Decapitated Ballgame Player Sculpture Discovered by Archaeologists in Mexico
MEXICO CITY.- A Prehispanic sculpture that represents a beheaded ballgame player was discovered by archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) at El Teul Archaeological Zone, in Zacatecas, one of the few Mesoamerican s…