2,000-Year-Old Mask Unearthed in Ancient Mexican Pyramid
The Discovery In 2011, during an excavation led by Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), researchers used a 1930s-era tunnel to access the lower levels of the Pyramid of the Sun. Among the uncovered items—pottery fragments, animal bones, and three human figurines—the intricately carved green mask stood out. Experts suggest it may represent…