# The Stones That Refused to Stay Buried

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Podcast: [Strange Bites](https://stenobird.com/podcast/strange-bites-7718928)
Published: 2026-06-24T11:00:00+00:00
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In Episode 37 we’re heading south of the border to the lush hills of Veracruz, Mexico. It’s late 2025. A quiet piece of land near the town of Coatepec is about to become somebody’s new backyard. Bulldozers are idling. Permits are signed. Progress is coming. But the ground has other ideas. Locals out walking their dogs or heading to the store start noticing big, suspiciously shaped stones being shifted around by construction crews. Stones that look… old. Really old. Sources Agence France-Presse (AFP) reporting on the discovery (multiple outlets including Yahoo News and Gulf News versions): https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/archaeologists-discover-never-seen-pre-000438139.html and https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/archaeologists-discover-never-before-seen-pre-hispanic-ruins-in-mexico-1.500580604 Heritage Daily: “Ancient ceremonial complex and rare sculpture uncovered in Veracruz” – https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/06/ancient-ceremonial-complex-and-rare-sculpture-uncovered-in-veracruz/158396 Aristegui Noticias: “Descubren escultura y estructura prehispánica con características únicas en Veracruz” – https://aristeguinoticias.com/1706/cultura/descubren-escultura-y-estructura-prehispanica-con-caracteristicas-unicas-en-veracruz/ Milenio: Coverage of the INAH find in Coatepec – https://www.milenio.com/cultura/inah-encuentra-estructura-y-escultura-prehispanicas-en-veracruz Excélsior: “INAH confirma hallazgo de sitio prehispánico y estela única en Coatepec” – https://www.excelsior.com.mx/cultura/inah-confirma-hallazgo-sitio-prehispanico-y-estela-unica-coatepec Additional reporting (Telediario México and others) confirming project timeline and details. INAH social media announcements and related coverage also reference the salvage project tied to the Campo Viejo res…

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