Gold objects found in untouched 1200-year-old imperial tomb in Peru
AN UNTOUCHED 1200-year-old "Temple of the Dead" in Peru has been discovered, still filled with gold and silver funeral offerings.
"We are talking about the first unearthed royal imperial tomb," archaeologist Milosz Giersz told National Geographic.
Archaeologists uncovered more than 1000 artefacts, including gold and silver jewellery, gold tools and bronze axes.
The tomb is centred on a ceremonial room with a prominent stone throne.
Another chamber was strangely filled with tons of stone rubble.
But as archaeologists from the University of Warsaw dug deeper, they found 60 human bodies arranged in seated positions. They were possibly victims of human sacrifice.
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