Archaeologists have discovered the ruins of the legendary White City in the jungles of Central America. The found artifacts belonged to the Indian culture, which flourished in 1000-1400 years.
Archaeologists have announced an extraordinary find in the jungle of Honduras. According to them, they discovered the ruins of the legendary Ciudad Blanca (White City), which belonged to an unknown civilization in Central America, according to the website of Fox News.
Rumors about the White City have been circulating since the time of the Spanish conquistadors of the 16th century, the famous Hernan Cortes wrote about it to Emperor Charles V, and in local legends it was known as the "City of the Monkey God".
The ruins of the ancient city have been discovered in La Mosquitia, a region of Honduras covered with impenetrable jungle. Scientists examined and mapped walls, squares, mounds and a pyramid. These structures belonged to an unknown Indian culture, which flourished between 1000 and 1400. After civilization fell into decay and the White City was swallowed up by the jungle, no one ever got to this place.
Archaeologists have found 52 artifacts, including stone seats, frescoes depicting snakes and vultures, and the head of a "jaguar man." According to experts, this is a fragment of a sculpture showing a shaman in an altered state of consciousness. All finds were entered in the register, but scientists left them in place. The location of the city is kept secret to prevent the robbers from reaching it.
Author: Adelaide JVARIA