Mexican archaeologists have registered a sprawling ancient Maya city in southern Quintana Roo after local residents flagged ...

Archaeologists discovered an ancient Maya settlement in Mexico with 80 buildings, rare wall paintings, and human bone ...

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The height of the Maya kingdom, which stretched from 250 to 900 AD, included the rise of the Maya Ballgame, sometimes called pitz, and its ball court structures in the center of major cities. The ...

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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 ...

Laser imaging of the rainforests of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula have turned up thousands of ancient Maya structures — and an entire previously unknown city, a new study has found. By flying aircraft ...

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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GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Thousands of previously unknown ancient Maya structures, including pyramids, palaces and causeways, have been revealed in Guatemala following an investigation by a team of ...