Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts say
An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, has been discovered in Tikal National ...
Remains of three children found at ancient sacrifice altar hidden in jungle
It took archaeologists one and a half years to uncover the altar in a dwelling and analyse it before the announcement. “The ...
Archeologists find ancient child remains inside Maya altar
Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, ...
Explore the Maya ruins of Guatemala's northern Petén department
Venture beyond Guatemala’s famed Maya ruins at Tikal and you’ll find family-run museums and communities preserving age-old ...
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Teotihuacan altar found at Guatemala Maya site
A 1,000-year-old altar from Mexico's ancient Teotihuacan culture has been discovered in the erstwhile Mayan city of Tikal in ...
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Map of the Maya World
El Castillo (The Castle), a 98-foot-tall pyramid, dominates the city, while the Temple of the Warriors features murals of battle scenes and village life. Tulum was the largest Maya coastal city ...
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The Mystery of Tikal
No such luck—but that didn't diminish the mystery that enshrouds the ancient city in Guatemala ... roots. Temple VI lays claim to the most extensive hieroglyphics in the Mayan world, narrating ...
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Mystery Queen in the Maya Tomb
and temples filled with expressive bas-relief sculptures set Palenque apart from other Maya sites in Mexico, and it even rivals the grandeur of Tikal in modern-day Guatemala. Its secrets have been ...