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Mysterious altar found in ancient Mayan city contains bodies – and wasn’t made by the Maya
Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and ...
Archaeology breakthrough as a 1700-year old altar leaves experts baffled - 'First example'
Archaeologists have been left stunned after they discovered compelling evidence confirming the interaction between the Mayan ...
Archaeologists Excavating a Maya City Found a 1,700-Year-Old Altar. It Shouldn’t Have Been There.
Archaeologists recently made the first discovery of a Teotihuacan-style altar within a Maya city. The find offers early ...
In Guatemala, painted altar found at Tikal adds new context to mysterious Maya history
A newly discovered altar, buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal, is shedding new light on the ...
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Mysterious altar found in ancient Mayan city contains bodies – and wasn’t made by the Maya
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In Guatemala, painted altar found at Tikal adds new context to mysterious Maya history
Just steps from the center of Tikal, a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of modern-day Guatemala, a global team of researchers including scholars from Brown University have unearthed a buried ...