In an ancient Maya temple-pyramid in Guatemala, archaeologists recently discovered the scorched bones of at least four adults who were likely members of a royal lineage. The burning signaled a ...

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If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, then the road to progress is paved with…the destruction of ancient civilizations? In May of 2013, archeologists in Belize were horrified to discover ...

Deep inside a jungle pyramid, archaeologists uncovered a Maya tomb hiding secrets no one expected—ancient mysteries you won't believe are real.

The highway which runs through the Campeche forest, Mexico forest near the agricultural fields that local farmers have cultivated for decades has a new neighbor – a prehistoric Maya site that ...

Archaeologists using an old map of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula have uncovered a lost Maya city, hidden until now, with thousands of buildings densely packed into a small area. The archaeological team ...

Around 1,500 years ago, a powerful volcanic eruption laid waste to what is now El Salvador, sending the Maya civilization into a temporary period of decline. New research suggests a monumental pyramid ...

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