Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in southern Mexico. The tomb’s entrance features an owl sculpture, inside whose beak sits a carved human head—likely representing the individual buried within. Surrounding the burial chamber are multicolored murals and carvings, including two human figures at the doorway holding ceremonial artifacts, possibly acting as tomb guardians. Inside, an elaborate mural in ocher, white, green, red, and blue depicts a procession carrying copal, a resin used in ritual incense. A multidisciplinary INAH team is currently working to preserve the site by stabilizing the fragile murals, which have been damaged by tree roots, insects, and fluctuating environmental conditions.