Archaeologists in Panama find ancient tomb filled with gold treasure and sacrificial victims

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Researchers have revealed the discovery of an ancient lord’s tomb, adorned with a wealth of gold treasures and accompanied by sacrificial victims, at an archaeological park in Panama.

According to officials on Friday, the estimated age of the tomb is around 1,200 years, signifying the burial site of an elite chief, potentially with dozens of individuals sacrificed to accompany him to the afterlife, as stated by the nation’s culture ministry in a news release.

Situated within the El Caño Archaeological Park, the grave yielded an assortment of gold artifacts, including bracelets, two belts crafted with gold beads, crocodile-shaped earrings, gold-covered sperm whale teeth earrings, and circular gold plates.

Additionally, archaeologists unearthed earrings depicting a man and a woman, two bells, skirts fashioned from dog teeth, and a set of bone flutes, CBS News reported.

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