1,500-year-old palace-like home was hidden by jungle foliage -- until now. Take a look

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BY MOIRA RITTER
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 2:15 PM

Moira Ritter
Mon, September 11, 2023 at 4:15 PM CDT·1 min read
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More than 1,500 years ago, two sets of residential buildings was constructed in the jungle in Mexico.

Since then, archaeologists have worked to find the buildings to no avail — until now. Experts recently discovered the two structures hidden beneath layers of jungle foliage and growth, according to a Sept. 7 news release from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History.

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One of the buildings found in the group during the restoration.

The homes were discovered at the Kabah Archaeological Zone in Yucatán, which is in southeast Mexico. Archaeologists said they were built sometime between 250 A.D. and 500 A.D.

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Experts noted that one of the homes stood out from the others for its palace-like appearance, according to the institute. The home included an approximately 85-foot extension with a portico decorated with nine openings and eight pilasters — which are shallow columns built against a wall, according to Britannica.

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A close-up view of the home during restoration work.

The intricately decorated home included carvings depicting motifs of feathers, birds and beads, archaeologists said. The staircase displayed vestiges of a stucco figurehead extending up to nearly 30 feet in length.

Archaeologists also discovered ceramic remains including polychrome bowls and utilitarian vessels at the site, they said.

Google Translate was used to translate a news release from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History.

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