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Teotihuacán is one of the biggest ghost towns in the world. The quest for its builders is one of the most fascinating challenges of today’s archeology. Credit: Anika Dobringer/ Story House Productions

Teotihuacán is one of the biggest ghost towns in the world. The quest for its builders is one of the most fascinating challenges of today’s archeology. Credit: Anika Dobringer/ Story House Productions

It appears that after more than a decade of searching, archaeologists have concluded the pyramids at Teotihuacan do not hold a royal tomb despite the numerous artefacts discovered during the excavation.

While this may not have been what archaeologist Sergio Gomez and his team had hoped to find, they have opened a dramatic window onto the largest city in the pre-Columbian Americas. Secrets of the Dead is proud to have had the opportunity to share this work with the wider world.

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