FACTArchive β†’
They opened a 750-year-old corridor. 20 figures were waiting. 🎭
FACT
@fact5
Creepy DiscoveriesSep 24, 2026

They opened a 750-year-old corridor. 20 figures were waiting. 🎭

They opened a 750-year-old corridor. 20 figures were waiting. 🎭 . . . In 2018, archaeologists at Chan Chan near Trujillo, Peru uncovered a 30-meter ceremonial passageway built by the Chimu civilization around 1270 AD. Inside were 20 wooden statues, each wearing a ceramic mask and holding a scepter and shield β€” preserved by the desert for seven centuries.

Source
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/peru-chimu-chan-chan-archaeology-statues
Spot an error? Email hello@thefact5.com with a source β€” we correct visibly.
KEEP SCROLLING

More strange facts ✦