Vast Palace, Five Temples and Art Objects Convince Tulane Exploring Party.
By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, April 25.—Ruins of ancient Maya Indian temples, pyramids, human effigies and other discoveries show that the City of Comalcalco ranks among the greatest cities of the long dead Maya empire. This was announced here today by Tulane University in a brief cablegram from its expedition, which has been exploring in Tehauntepec, Mexico.
The cablegram, signed by Drs. William Gales, Franz Blom and Oliver Lafarge, members of the expedition, gave only a sketchy outline of their latest discoveries. Their work is now being done near the present town of Comalcalco in the Mexican State of Tabasco. On the Rio Seco at the site of the old City of Comalcalco, the scientists reported they found enough to rank the city among the greatest of the old Maya empire. Among objects discovered were Oriental plazas, pyramids, five temples, a palace 80 meters long, vaulted chambers, 9 stucco reliefs of human figures, molded stucco glyphs and inscriptions in the Palanque style.
Evening Star, Washington, DC, April 26, 1925