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Highway construction reveals ancient buried pyramid that they quickly reburied

Allan Rose Hill
Dec 06, 2024
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image: CINAH Hidalgo

Road workers on Federal Highway 105 in Hidalgo, Mexico were surprised when their construction project revealed an ancient pyramid dating back more than 1,000 years. The pyramid was part of a pre-Hispanic settlement researchers named San Miguel as it's not far from San Miguel Metzquititlán.

After archaeologists from the National Instit…

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