450th anniversary: A Spanish colonial officer wrote a letter to King Philip II containing the...
History · Anniversaries · Sun, March 8, 2026
1576: A Spanish colonial officer wrote a letter to King Philip II containing the first known mention of the Maya ruins of Copán in present-day Honduras.
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