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Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered an altar that holds the burial of a child and adult in the Maya city of Tikal, a finding that could help researchers discern the nature of the city's ...

Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered an altar that holds the burial of a child and adult in the Maya city of Tikal, a finding that could help researchers discern the nature of the city's ...

An altar was found buried under what was thought to be a natural hill just steps away from the city’s center. However, it was put there by people from another civilization whose homeland was ...

An ancient altar has been unearthed that is believed to have been used to sacrifice children in an abandoned 'city of the gods'. The archaeologist who led the discovery, Lorena Paiz, said the ...

A family altar in the Maya city of Tikal offers a glimpse into events in an enclave of the city’s foreign overlords in the wake of a local coup. Archaeologists recently unearthed the altar in a ...

The Guatemalan government announced the discovery of an ancient Teotihuacan altar in Tikal National Park, shedding new light on the interactions between the Teotihuacan and Mayan cultures ...

Altar Found in Guatemalan Jungle Evidence of Mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan Cultures, Experts Say GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of ...