ACROPOLIS NOW: Gruesome 'Sacrifice' Unearthed At Ancient Mexican Temple

Picture shows the stucco scene depicting the subjugation of a captive discovered in the upper part of the Ek' Balam Acropolis, Mexico, undated.
 In the scene, ruler can be seen, who wears a skirt decorated with crossed bones, taking a male character by the hair.
Note: Licensed photo.  (INAH/Newsflash) Picture shows the stucco scene depicting the subjugation of a captive discovered in the upper part of the Ek' Balam Acropolis, Mexico, undated. In the scene, ruler can be seen, who wears a skirt decorated with crossed bones, taking a male character by the hair. Note: Licensed photo. (INAH/Newsflash)
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03 March 2023
This is the moment in history when the brutal ancient past of Mexico's Mayan people is seen again for the first time in more than a thousand years. The sculpture was unearthed during preservation work at the Yucatec-Maya archaeological site of Ek' Balam. Discovered on the upper part of the...