Rosalila Rescue
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Rosalila Rescue

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Investigation and Consolidation of Temple 10L-16 and Rosalila (1990-1997) Discovering Rosalila On June 23, 1989, Honduran archaeologist Ricardo Agurcia Fasquelle (currently President of the Asociación Copán) discovered a unique and extraordinary temple. While exploring under Temple 16, he found the best-preserved example of monumental architecture at Copán. He named the structure “Rosalila” (rose/lilac), following a…

Sculpture Museum

Sculpture Museum

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One of the most outstanding projects that Asociacion Copán achieved has been the Sculpture Museum of Copán (1993-1996). The first years of the Association were dedicated to rescuing the sculpture of Copán from the elements and put it into storage.  Asociación Copan then searched for funds necessary to build an enormous, but subtle building to…