Archaeologists working in Guatemala's Petén jungle have discovered three ancient Mayan cities, the country's Ministry of Culture and Sports announced in a statement. The cities, arranged in a ...

"The biggest surprise for me was that the abandonment of cities occurred under improving climatic conditions," Kennett noted. "We have long thought that the decline of Classic Maya cities partially ...

Archaeologists have analyzed lidar data from a completely unstudied corner of the Maya world in Campeche, Mexico, revealing 6,674 undiscovered Maya structures, including pyramids like those at the ...

For centuries, the decline of the Maya civilization has remained one of history’s most compelling enigmas. At its height during the Classic Period (roughly 250 to 900 CE), the Maya world boasted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists in Guatemala have discovered "the first freeway system in the world," The Washington Post reports. Archaeologists have ...

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Archaeologists have found two ancient Mayan cities hidden in the jungle of southeastern Mexico, and the lead researcher says he believes there are "dozens" more to be found in ...

The ancient Maya thrived for some 3,000 years and created a monumental legacy that still inspires pop culture, from animated series to video games. Their stepped stone pyramids and glyph carved temple ...

Researchers used laser-guided imaging to uncover vast unexplored Maya settlements in Campeche, Mexico, revealing more than 6,500 pre-Hispanic structures, including a previously unknown large city with ...

"We determined that the rise and expansion of Classic Maya cities resulted from the interaction of climate downturns, intergroup conflict and the presence of strong economies of scale realized through ...

Scientists in Guatemala have discovered "the first freeway system in the world," The Washington Post reports. In an interview with the Post, researchers from a joint US-Guatemalan archaeological study ...

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