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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Footage shows security guards pursuing the German tourist up the ancient Mayan temple before he was attacked by member s of the public. Sunday 23 March 2025 08:37, UK Mexico ...

El Castillo (The Castle), a 98-foot-tall pyramid, dominates the city, while the Temple of the Warriors features murals of battle scenes and village life. Tulum was the largest Maya coastal city ...

Temple of Ixchel Ruins (Isla Mujeres ... You’ll also see plenty of iguanas who live in the rocks of these ancient Mayan ruins ...

The fusion of Mayan construction techniques with new elements from central Mexico make Chichen-Itza one of the most important examples of the Mayan-Toltec civilization in Yucatán. Several buildings ...

Tikal was the ceremonial centre of the ancient Maya ... modern-day Mexico City. Known as 'the city of the gods' or 'the place where men become gods' it is best known for its twin Temples of ...

“These powers of central Mexico reached into the Maya world because they saw it as ... it’s not far from the city's center with its temples and huge public plazas. Residents had used the ...