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The 'Gateadores': a unique Guatemalan tradition for Holy Week
The Mayan community of San Andres Sajcabaja in Guatemala celebrated the Holy Week on Friday (April 18) in a unique manner. At ...
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,600-year-old Maya altar, surrounded by children's bones
Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.
Archaeologists Found a Smoking Gun Behind the End of the Maya Kingdom’s Reign
The discovery at the Maya site of Ucanal in Guatemala “marked a public dismantling of an old regime”—a rather pivotal moment ...
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5 Mayan ruins to visit in North and Central America—from Belize’s most haunted ruin to Mexico’s most famous pyramid
Craving a trip that’s equal part adventure and elegant escape? Does your idea of a vacation also include a bit of history and ...
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A Maya altar discovered in the jungle of Guatemala: revealed human sacrifices in Teotihuacan style
In an urban housing complex dating back to the 4th century AD in the middle of the jungle of Guatemalaarchaeologists ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Intricately Decorated Altar That May Have Been Used for Ancient Sacrifices in Guatemala
Discovered in the ruins of Tikal, the altar sheds light on strained relations between the Maya city and Teotihuacán—which was located more than 600 miles away ...
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A Jungle Altar That Reveals More About Mayan And Teotihuacan Culture Was Unearthed In Guatemala
Near the 2,400-year-old Maya city of Tikal in modern-day Guatemala, a team of researchers unearthed an altar that reveals more […] ...