Overview

• Regional authorities confirmed an authorized archaeological intervention at Calle Arapiles 8 during construction of a four-level garage with about 130 spaces.
• Preliminary analyses indicate the exhumed bones date to the 19th century and are likely linked to the former Cementerio General del Norte.
• Archaeologists say the remains probably came from a common grave or ossuary typical of that cemetery’s operations in the 1809–1884 period.
• Three coins were recovered near the bones, though their inscriptions are unreadable and the pieces will undergo restoration to determine origin.
• Work continues under on-site archaeological monitoring in line with a 2020 directive requiring intensive oversight for earth movements in this Bien de Interés Cultural area.