Archive for August, 2009

Exploring the Mayan Tunnels in Copan

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

The kings of Copan built their temples one on top of the other, leaving parts of the old buildings inside the new structures. For 20 years, archaeologist Ricardo Agurcia has tunneled into these temples, where he recently discovered a king’s tomb. The Maya kings of Copan were not interested in moving mountains. They preferred to [...]


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