Using new technology to map the Guatemalan jungle revealed tens of thousands of previously unknown Mayan structures, giving researches more insights into the ancient civilization reports Newsweek. The ...

Archaeologists reveal X’baatún as a major Maya urban center, uncovering over 100 structures and links to nearby sites in ...

Advanced laser mapping has revealed more than 60,000 ancient Mayan structures beneath the jungles of northern Guatemala. Set across dozens of hidden cities, the discoveries include houses, palaces and ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered a mysterious subterranean structure with painted walls hidden beneath a Maya ball court. The team found the building while excavating the ball court, the ...

Deep inside the forested region of Campeche, researchers studying laser-based LiDAR data noticed shapes that did not match ...

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The Maya civilization flourished more than 1,000 years ago, but modern technology is only now revealing the secrets of this ancient Mexican and Central American culture—and it’s happening at an ...

This week’s news that archaeologists have discovered the long-lost city of Valeriana highlights one major part of Maya society: astronomical observatories. More than 6,000 structures unveiled ...

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Manuel Pérez Rivas, the archaeological salvage co-ordinator for Maya Train, has stated that the relocation of monuments has ...