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

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

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

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 stands in the courtyard of what was once a wealthy, influential person’s home in Tikal. At just over 1 meter tall, ...

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Archaeologists found the remains of three children under the age of four alongside the artifact — suggesting that it was once ...

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

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...

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Learn how an altar has revealed the rivalry between the ancient cities of Tikal and Teotihuacan.