ART News
By Francesca Aton
October 24, 2022
A two-sided Maya stele has been uncovered in the ancient city of Uxmal by archaeologists with Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
On both its front and its reverse, the stone features two deities—one female, the other male—that are believed to represent life and death. The stele was found in a sunken patio at the complex El Palomar, which is part of a group of four palaces surrounding a courtyard, of which only the northern front remains.