A Teotihuacan altar, which archaeologists believe was used for sacrifices, has been unearthed in Tikal National Park in ...

A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it ...

The altar reveals the presence of powerful rulers from Teotihuacan who were there at a time when a coup ousted Tikal’s Maya ...

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 ...

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 ...

With pristine national parks, glorious coastline and rich indigenous culture and history, what’s not to love about Central ...

While carrying out excavations at Tikal National Park in Guatemala — what was once the center of the Maya civilization — ...

Well, there’s a twist on the story of this altar… Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, gave some bone-chilling details on what the altar was actually used for. As you can imagine, it ...

A team of archaeologists has uncovered asignificant find in Tikal, Guatemala. This altar, which was buried under the jungle ...

Dr. Fitzsimmons has either directed or been a member of several archaeological projects in the United States, Guatemala ... of all of the cultures of Mesoamerica, the Maya are best known for soaring ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and ...