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1,000-year-old altar and human sacrifices from Toltec Empire discovered in Mexico

Archaeologists found the altar and human bones during a construction project near Tula, an ancient city that was the capital of the pre-Hispanic Toltec Empire.

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March 26, 2026 | 10:00 AM UTCUpdated 1h ago

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