Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

Jacob Derry, a Pontifical North American College student and seminarian for the Diocese of Lansing, Michigan, helped organize ...

In an urban housing complex dating back to the 4th century AD in the middle of the jungle of Guatemalaarchaeologists ...

A group of scientists have discovered a buried altar in Guatemala which had remains of people left in mysterious positions so many centuries ago.

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

An ancient altar found in Guatemala offers striking evidence of the relationship between the Maya and the ancient metropolis ...

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

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

Tikal is a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of Guatemala—far flung from Mexico’s ancient city of Teotihuacan. The ...

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

SCHERER: It is the kind of altar that at Teotihuacan is found in residential complexes, and so probably the area that it was found is serving a similar sort of function. And it would've been used for ...

Uncover the secrets of the ancient Maya through a newly discovered altar showcasing Teotihuacan's distinctive art and architecture.