1,500-year-old Maya altar found in Guatemala jungle. Archaeologists have unlocked the secrets of an amazing 1,500-year-old altar that was discovered at a Maya temple deep in the Guatemalan jungle.

You may have seen other temples before, but this jungle-cloaked UNESCO World Heritage Site is impressive for two reasons: its architectural value, of course, and the natural beauty it’s embedded in.

An archeological team led by the College of Wooster's Olivia Navarro-Farr has discovered the tomb of an ancient Maya warrior queen deep in the Guatemalan jungle. The tomb, at the foot of a temple ...

A 1,600-year-old Maya stone tablet describing the rule of an ancient king has been unearthed in the ruins of a temple in Guatemala. The broken tablet, or stela, depicts the king's head, adorned ...

Near the 2,400-year-old Maya city of Tikal in modern-day Guatemala, a team of researchers unearthed an altar that reveals more about Mayan and Teotihuacan culture. It was built around the late ...

A view of a Maya temple at the el Mirador archaeological site in the Peten jungle, Guatemala August 24, 2009. Reuters/Daniel Leclair 2023-05-21T23:16:24Z ...

Latest technology reveals a network of more than 60,000 structures under Guatemala's jungle.

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...

Deep in the Guatemalan jungle lies the remains of an ancient city forgotten about for nearly 3,000 years, experts reveal. Covering an area of six square miles (16 sq km), the city, dubbed 'Los ...

Scientists find 60,000 Mayan structures under Guatemala jungle ... MARCH 03: A view from the top of the Xunantunich Mayan Temple as Prince Harry visits on March 3, 2012 in Benque Viejo del ...

Latest technology reveals a network of more than 60,000 structures under Guatemala's jungle.