In the Mexican state of Campeche, archaeologists have found a statue of the god of the Mayan civilization.
The sculpture was dated to the classical period, 200-600 AD, informs Heritage Daily.
It was found during the construction of the railway near the village of Conhuas. The ruins of the Balamku temple complex are located near it.
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The statue was made of limestone. She can represent the god of death Mai Tsyzin. His name means “smelly”.
The height of the statue is 25 cm.
“This is a figure with sharp facial features that resembles funerary motifs and may be associated with the deity of death,” the researchers said in a statement.
Archaeologists in Egypt found a large burial of 250 sarcophagi with mummies, as well as a cache of bronze statues. The find is located in the Saqqara necropolis near Cairo. The mummies are well preserved.
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