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Ancient burial ground found under home in Lima, Peru

This Nov. 30, 2019 photo shows the church on the grounds of The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. The remains of three people have been recovered from a burial room and the church. The Texas General Land Office said Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 that the remains believed to be an infant, a teenager or young adult and an adult were found in a burial room and Nave of the church during an archaeological exploration. The Alamo is the site of one of the most famous battles in American history in which nearly 200 Alamo defenders were killed in March 1836 in a battle with Mexican forces during the fight for Texas independence from Mexico (AP Photo/Ken Miller)
This Nov. 30, 2019 photo shows the church on the grounds of The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. The remains of three people have been recovered from a burial room and the church. The Texas General Land Office said Friday, Dec. 13, 2019 that the remains believed to be an infant, a teenager or young adult and an adult were found in a burial room and Nave of the church during an archaeological exploration. The Alamo is the site of one of the most famous battles in American history in which nearly 200 Alamo defenders were killed in March 1836 in a battle with Mexican forces during the fight for Texas independence from Mexico (AP Photo/Ken Miller)

This Nov. 30, 2019 photo shows the church on the grounds of The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. The remains of three people have been recovered from a burial room and the church. (AP Photo/Ken Miller)


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UPDATED 5:41 PM PT – Friday, June 24, 2022

Archaeologists uncovered an ancient tomb in Peru's Capital. Scientists unearthed an Inca-era tomb under a house in Lima, which is believed to be at least 500-years-old.


The tomb contained "multiple funerary tombs" wrapped in cloth, fine ornaments and some ceramics. It's believed to have likely belonged to elites from the Riricancho society, which ruled the region prior to the Incas.


"It was something I didn't expect," said Hipolito Tica, the owner of the house in Lima. "I didn't know exactly what was there. I have no words to describe it. I hope that the next generations will know what we have found here. We thought there was only soil here, but there is a lot of history underneath that soil."


The Inca were conquered by Spanish invaders in 1532. They were famed for their gold and  sophisticated constructions, including the mountaintop royal retreat of Machu Picchu.


The site was discovered during an excavation that began in May, after the homeowners renovation pans required an archaeological survey. Lima has been a popular site for archaeological finds from before and after the Inca.


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