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fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

Bad Bunny Scolded for Touching Ancient Art at Mexican Museum

Bad Bunny touched an unprotected Maya stela at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City despite museum staff warnings, prompting an INAH statement.
fromARTnews.com
1 month ago

Ancient Limestone Face Carving Discovered During Controversial Maya Train Project Excavation

The face's features-"deep-set eye sockets, a flat nose, and lips marked by a cleft that also emphasizes the chin"-suggest that the face belongs to "an elderly man." The INAH statement describes that when the 18-inch-tall carving was uncovered, it was attached to the remains of the foundation of a building with an ovoid floor plan and an entrance facing west, to maximize sunlight.
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