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

A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it ...

Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, believes that it was likely used for human sacrifice, particularly children ...

Temple VI lays claim to the most extensive hieroglyphics in the Mayan world, narrating the city's dynastic history. When asked to choose one word to describe Tikal, David Stuart, a professor in ...

At the peak of its glory, around a.d. 750, Tikal was home to at least 60,000 Maya and held sway over several other city-states scattered through the rain forest from the YucatánPeninsula to ...

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, has been discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, demonstrating the ...

Across southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras, ancient Maya cities lie scattered like puzzle pieces waiting to be ...

Andor is in full swing on Disney+, and it's been having a solid run so far. It's also returning focus to some locations we ...

A family altar in the Maya city of Tikal offers a glimpse into events ... it’s not far from the city's center with its temples and huge public plazas. Residents had used the courtyard as a ...

Related: Copy of famous Teotihuacan structure discovered in Maya city Researchers ... outside the center of Tikal, a historic place known for its striking limestone temples. Its four decorative ...

Temple I, or Temple of the Great Jaguar ... said the discovery shows the sociopolitical and cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan’s elite between 300 and 500 A.D ...