This photo released by the Guatemalan government shows two anthropomorphic sculptures that "represent an ancestral couple." - Guatemalan Ministry of Culture and Sports Archaeologists have discovered ...

The ancient Maya constructed hundreds of pyramids throughout Mesoamerica, from about 1000 B.C. to A.D. 1500, placing a wide variety of artifacts inside of them. But what exactly did they put inside of ...

The discovery raises questions about large settlements in Central America. This is an Inside Science story. A giant platform nearly a mile long made of stone, clay and earth is both the earliest- and ...

Planning to see some Mexico Mayan Ruins on your trip? Smart choice! As someone who’s been living in Mexico and traveling all over the country, the Mayan sites are some of the most interesting places ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system that could shed further light on the ...

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