A sprawling Maya metropolis, hidden for centuries beneath dense tropical canopy, is coming into focus as archaeologists combine laser mapping, on‑the‑ground excavation and even chance encounters in ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and grim contents may hold the key to unraveling the complex geopolitics of ...

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site, the ...

Archeologists in Mexico have discovered a huge, lost Mayan city, which they named Valeriana, hidden deep in the southern jungle of Campeche — a sprawling, urban settlement replete with architectural ...

Nowadays, the ruins of Tikal, an ancient Maya city in northern Guatemala, have been largely reclaimed by the jungle. Howler monkeys jump from pyramid to pyramid. Bats hide in the crevices of abandoned ...

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A recently interpreted inscription reveals the existence of a forgotten Maya queen in Cobá, changing what was known about ...

Want to take Mayan Train in Mexico (but feel confused)? As someone who's ridden it, my Ultimate Guide to Mexico's Tren Maya ...