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Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

In an urban housing complex dating back to the 4th century AD in the middle of the jungle of Guatemalaarchaeologists ...

Discovered in the ruins of Tikal, the altar sheds light on strained relations between the Maya city and Teotihuacán—which was located more than 600 miles away ...

While carrying out excavations at Tikal National Park in Guatemala — what was once the center of the Maya civilization — ...

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...

Archaeologists in Guatemala uncover a Teotihuacan altar in Tikal, revealing ancient cultural and spiritual ties with the Maya ...

The Aztecs offered human lives to their gods in rather gruesome ways, but after a series of investigations, it was determined that these acts served a very clear purpose. 🇲🇽🫀🔪🔥 What ...

But Prince Albert's Cairn is the most unique, thanks to its pyramid-like structure, which bears a resemblance to the monumental ruins of Ancient Egypt or the Aztec pyramids in Mexico.

An image shared on social media in March 2025 claims to show the "world's oldest pyramid," Gunung Padang, in Indonesia. Though Gunung Padang is a genuine archaeological site in Indonesia ...

The tourist trespassed into a restricted area around 5 pm and climbed the pyramid A 38-year-old German tourist was apprehended at the ancient Mayan site of Chichen Itza in Mexico for disregarding ...