ARCHAEOLOGY: Romans 1:25 on Display in Peru

They traded the truth about God for a lie. 

So they worshiped and served the things God created 

instead of the Creator Himself....

Romans 1:25 NLT

"Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a 4,000-year-old temple and theater in coastal Peru. The excavation, conducted at the La Otra Banda, Cerro Las Animas site near Chiclayo.

In addition to the temple, the team uncovered what appeared to be a small theater featuring a “stage-like platform.”
One of the most intriguing discoveries was a carving of a mythological bird creature etched into a mud panel near the theater’s staircases. 

Muro Ynoñán described the figure as an “anthropomorphic bird” with “some reptilian features.”
These findings could provide crucial insights into the origins of ancient religion in Peru. 

“The Initial Period is important because it’s when we first start to see evidence of an institutionalized religion in Peru,” Muro Ynoñán said. He added that the bird creature resembles figures from the Chavín region, which emerged nearly 500 years later. This new site could help trace the roots of this early religious iconography." 

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