Giant Aztec snakehead beneath Mexico City university

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Earthquake reveals giant Aztec snakehead beneath Mexico City university

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Researchers are conserving a rare snakehead from the Aztecs that still retains its painted colors from hundreds of years ago.

Earthquake reveals giant Aztec snakehead beneath Mexico City university

"The sculpted snake is 5.9 feet (1.8 meters) long, 2.8 feet (0.85 m) wide and 3.3 feet (1 m) high, and it weighs about 1.3 tons (1.2 metric tons), the INAH said. Several colors — including red, blue, black and white — are preserved on the sculpture."