Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered the remains of a lost Maya city hidden deep within the jungles of the Yucatán Peninsula. The site, located in the Balamkú ecological reserve in the Mexican ...
Archaeologists found a road, multiple pyramids, and a large rectangular structure. (all images courtesy National Institute of Anthropology and History in Mexico) On Mexico's southern Gulf coast, a ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Luke Auld-Thomas, Antiquity Publications Ltd; CC BY 4.0 Laser surveys have revealed a ...
An ancient Maya city that was home to thousands of people for millennia resembles a crocodile when viewed from above. But was this an intentional design decision by the founders of this unique and ...
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The Disastrous Maya Collapse Knocked Down an Entire Network of Cities in Mesoamerica
Learn what caused a major population crash in the Maya civilization, driving several cities to fall into ruin.
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Archaeologists Just Found a Stunning Teotihuacan Altar Hidden in a Maya City. Its Murals Tell a Shocking Story
In the jungles of northern Guatemala, archaeologists brushed away centuries of soil to uncover a small altar that shouldn’t have been there. It stood no taller than a toddler, its four painted faces ...
Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered the ruins of a 3,000-year-old Maya city featuring “remarkable” architecture, including pyramids and monuments, that shed more light on the ancient ...
HOUSTON – A hidden Maya city was recently unearthed by experts at the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping at University of Houston, according to a release. Researchers found the lost Maya city ...
Nowadays, the ruins of Tikal, an ancient Maya city in northern Guatemala, have been largely reclaimed by the jungle. Howler monkeys jump from pyramid to pyramid. Bats hide in the crevices of abandoned ...
This week’s news that archaeologists have discovered the long-lost city of Valeriana highlights one major part of Maya society: astronomical observatories. More than 6,000 structures unveiled ...
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Archaeologists have found an ancient Maya city that remained hidden for centuries in the rain forests of eastern Mexico, a discovery in a remote nature reserve they hope will ...
Why is Mérida so darn cute? The climate and both Spanish and Indigenous history play a major part, as do unique architectural ...
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