A remarkable archaeological discovery hidden beneath the dense rainforests of Guatemala is changing what experts know about ...

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Airborne laser scanners that can peer through the jungle have revealed what may be the oldest and largest ancient Mayan structure ever found — a 3,000-year-old ceremonial platform almost a mile long ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Archaeologists have uncovered over 6,500 previously unknown Maya structures, including a hidden city with grand pyramids, within ...

The surprising discovery of a 2,800-year-old monumental structure in Tabasco, Mexico, is shaking our conceptions of Maya civilization and its emergence as a cultural force. Using a technology called ...

A new study identifies 26 Maya ballcourts in Belize's southeastern Three Rivers region, revealing new details about ancient ...

Most major archaeological discoveries begin with years of fieldwork, expensive expeditions and painstaking excavation. The ...

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Researchers compared the newly discovered site of Valeriana to the well-known site of Calakmul in the Maya Lowlands. (photo via Wikimedia Commons) Archaeologists say they have found evidence of ...

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 ...