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Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and ...

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The artistic style used for the altar captures the figure and face of a man clad in a feathered headdress, surrounded by rich symbolic ornaments.

Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, ...