Remarkable Zapotec Tomb found in Mexico

Mexican archaeologists announce the discovery of a Zapotec tomb dating to around 600 AD.

Wonderful sculpture over the entrance. The owl was a sacred bird to the Zapotec, representing night and death. Nobody seems to know what it means to show a human lord, perhaps the man buried here, subsumed within that owl mask.

Interior view.

There seems to be lots of sculpture. The announcement mentions "murals," but I haven't seen any pictures, so maybe these are poorly preserved and need both protection and conservation.