Have you heard? Archaeologists digging along the path of a large-scale rail project in southeastern Mexico unearthed a rare sculpture of a powerful Mayan god.

Have you heard? Archaeologists digging along the path of a large-scale rail project in southeastern Mexico unearthed a rare sculpture of a powerful Mayan god.

The stone idol is dedicated to the Maya god of power, abundance, and prosperity, and is typically identified by his large eyes, upturned snout and a stone celt sticking out of his forehead.

Apparently, this finding is very important because there are few sculptural representations of the god K’awiil so far: the statue is one of only three known in the world.