Totonaca Mural Paintings Restored: Salts that Blocked Visibility were Removed

MEXICO CITY.- After 3 years of restoration, the 30 meters long mural painting at El Tajin Archaeological Zone, in Veracruz, nearly 1000 years old, recovered their colors and iconography to be enjoyed by the general public. The mural paintings were created by the ancient Totonaca groups between 800 and 1200 AD in Building 1 at the area known as Tajin Chico, in the archaeological site. The murals presented deterioration and crumbles produced by salts and were painted on floors, walls, [...]