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1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb discovered in Mexico features enormous owl sculpture symbolizing death

The president of Mexico called the discovery of a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in Oaxaca the "most significant archaeological ...
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Ancient Zapotec Tomb Unearthed in Oaxaca, Mexico, Stuns Experts With Its Detail

Archaeologists uncover an Ancient Zapotec Tomb, Oaxaca, revealing rare murals, rituals and burial practices dating back to 600 CE.
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Zapotec Tomb Discovery Called Mexico’s Most Important Find in a Decade

One of the most memorable details described by INAH and repeated by later reporting, the owl’s beak curves over a painted stucco face thought to represent a Zapotec lord, possibly an ancestor figure ...

Spectacular 1,400-year-old tomb discovered in Mexico

A spectacular 1,400-year-old tomb belonging to the Zapotec civilization has been discovered in Mexico. "This is the most ...
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Archaeologists in the Mexican state of Oaxaca discovered the remains of a lost city of the Zapotecs hidden by the jungle canopy for six centuries.

In early 2025, archaeologists used 3D laser imaging technology (LiDAR) to explore below the thick forest canopy of the jungle of southern Oaxaca. There they made an amazing discovery. What was thought ...