Most Popular
-
1
Dongduk Women’s University halts coeducation talks
-
2
Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
-
3
Defense ministry denies special treatment for BTS’ V amid phone use allegations
-
4
OpenAI in talks with Samsung to power AI features, report says
-
5
Two jailed for forcing disabled teens into prostitution
-
6
Disney+ offers sneak peek at 2025 lineup of Korean originals
-
7
South Korean military plans to launch new division for future warfare
-
8
Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
-
9
Teen smoking, drinking decline, while mental health, dietary habits worsen
-
10
Kia EV9 GT marks world debut at LA Motor Show
Mayan artifacts surface in El Salvador construction site
By Korea HeraldPublished : June 11, 2013 - 20:17
SAN SALVADOR (AFP) ― Salvadoran construction workers building a housing complex unearthed Mayan pots, ceramic fragments and other artifacts, an official said.
The find was made in Colon, 25 kilometers west of San Salvador.
Specialists alerted to the site also found pieces of obsidian and part of a human skeleton which may also be from the Mayan period.
A technician from the Culture Ministry, Julio Alvarado, said the area where the find was made is one the Central American’s country’s richest from an archeological standpoint.
The find was made in Colon, 25 kilometers west of San Salvador.
Specialists alerted to the site also found pieces of obsidian and part of a human skeleton which may also be from the Mayan period.
A technician from the Culture Ministry, Julio Alvarado, said the area where the find was made is one the Central American’s country’s richest from an archeological standpoint.
-
Articles by Korea Herald
