May
28
/ 2022
The ruins of an ancient Maya city, discovered by INAH archaeologists in 2018 in the central Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, have now been mostly restored. The site, called Xiol (“Spirit of Man” in Mayan), was built between 600 and 900 AD, and from this site, palaces, houses, graves, and workshops have been uncovered and restored. The site was accidentally stumbled upon during construction work of an industrial park near Merida, reports Reuters . The Maya city of Xiol also boasts a main square that has a pyramid and a zocalo (central plaza) with a palace-type construction that has two entrances divided by a monolithic column. The large square was likely used for ceremonial purposes. In addition to this, there is
