The Mayan civilization arose around 2000 BC, reaching its height between 400 and 900 AD in what is present-day southern Mexico and Guatemala, as well as parts of Belize, El Salvador and Honduras.

Tikal developed from a small “watering hole” into one of the biggest and most powerful Maya cities of Mesoamerica.

Deep in an underground cave in Guatemala, archaeologists stumbled upon hundreds of fragmented human bones showing signs of ...

Tikal, Temple I Courtesy of ... Since then, only 15 percent of the site has been excavated. But what can be seen above ground is the archaeological equivalent of shock and awe.

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, as well ...

“It’s the atmosphere of the place,” Stuart says. “Tikal is simply one of the most overpowering archaeological sites in the world.” Though Tikal may have been settled by at least 600 b.c ...

Edwin Román, who leads the South Tikal Archaeological Project within the ... by a doctoral student who unknowingly drove past the site years ago on a visit to Mexico. Tikal National Park is ...

In recent years, several artifacts found at Tikal, Guatemala's biggest archaeological site, testify to the influence of Teotihuacan -- an important site of cultural exchange and innovation in ...

All right, big archaeological news dropped this ... who had - were sort of living permanently at Tikal in this particular part of the site. We know in the year A.D. 378 that there was arrival ...

Edwin Román, who leads the South Tikal Archaeological Project within the ... north of Guatemala City, the site is guarded and there are no plans to open it to the public.

Guatemala City (AFP) – A 1,000-year-old altar from Mexico's ancient Teotihuacan culture has been discovered in the erstwhile Mayan city of Tikal in Guatemala, providing further proof of ties ...