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

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A newly discovered altar, buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal, is shedding new light on the ...

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However, Conyers said there may be smaller structures like shafts and chambers, and highlighted that the site would have been "special to ancient people". He explained that the Mayans "often built ...

Some people in the crowd can be heard shouting that he should be “sacrificed”, a reference to the human sacrifices made at the top of the pyramid by the ancient Mayans, reported Fox News.

Climbing the Mayan civilisation’s ancient pyramids is banned, both to respect the structures and from fear of damaging them. But that didn’t stop two tourists from launching themselves to the ...

The professor highlighted how the area where the pyramids now stand was "special to ancient people" who lived there. "The Mayans and other people in ancient Mesoamerica often built pyramids on top ...

A groundbreaking study using advanced radar technology has revealed a vast and intricate underground structure beneath the Pyramids of Giza. Scientists Corrado Malanga from the University of Pisa and ...