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Archaeologists discover 1,400-year-old tomb belonging to Zapotec civilization
2026-01-24 14:01:53 / MISTERE&KURIOZITETE
Archaeologists have discovered in Mexico a spectacular 1,400-year-old tomb belonging to the Zapotec civilization.
"This is the most important archaeological discovery of the last decade in Mexico," President Claudia Sheinbaum said yesterday.
The well-preserved tomb with murals, friezes and calendar inscriptions was found in San Pablo Huitzo in the southern state of Oaxaca.
Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History published more details about the tomb.
An owl, which symbolizes night and death for the Zapotecs, adorns the entrance to the church's antechamber.
Its beak covers the face of a Zapotec figure, made of stucco.
Stone sculptures and murals represent power and death.
On the walls of the burial chamber, a procession of people can be seen painted in shades of ochre, white, green, red and blue.
Culture Minister Claudia Curiel said that this was an extraordinary discovery and that the tomb was well preserved and revealed a lot of information about Zapotec culture.
"It offers insights into their social organization, their burial rituals and their view of the world, which are preserved in architecture and murals," she said.
The Zapotec civilization reached its peak between 300 and 900 AD in southern Mexico.
Its capital, Monte Albán, which had a population of around 35,000 at its peak, was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987.
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