Tikal National Park in northeast Guatemala is a phenomenal and almost otherworldly place to visit. With its massive pyra ...

Belize may not be the first country to come to mind when you think of famous Mayan archaeological wonders. Sites like Ch ...

Godwin Heights eighth-graders’ first appearance at a National History Day competition led to some stellar results. And ...

The discovery at the Maya site of Ucanal in Guatemala “marked a public dismantling of an old regime”—a rather pivotal moment ...

An archeologist quoted in a CBS News report about human sacrifice altars in Guatemala seemingly claimed the sacrificing ...

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 ...

CBS News ran a story on a recently uncovered altar from the Teotihuacan culture in present day Mexico. It’s located in Tikal National Park, Guatemala, which was the heart of Mayan culture, showing ...

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

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

Strike out into the Guatemalan jungle until you suddenly come upon one of the world’s most spectacular sights: the ancient Mayan city of Tikal, with temples and pyramids that lay hidden by ...

Tikal, one of the most powerful Maya city-states, became a rival in this network. Previous discoveries — such as the famous ...