El Paso's Buried City and the King of Bilk
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In 1899, an Aztec temple was uncovered beneath a Texas city—then never heard of again. The discoverer was Leo Berson, an archeologist, polyglot—and one of the most prolific con-men in American history.
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Original Title: In 1899, an Aztec temple was uncovered beneath El Paso-Texas—then never heard of again. The discoverer was Leo Berson, an archeologist, polyglot—and one of the most prolific con-men in American history.