January 15, 2009
Vandals damage Olmec Heads

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(photo by Simón Hernández)

A 42 year-old lawyer and another man, 30 years-old, apparently threw grape juice, oil and some salty substances on 27 out of 33 statues in the La Venta Park in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico. They claimed they were performing a prehispanic ritual. The statues are now stained and discolored, and authorities are devising a cleaning and restoration strategy.

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Posted by Dave at January 15, 2009 06:17 AM