A newly discovered altar buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal is providing fresh insight into the ...

Child remains found at ancient sacrifice altar hidden in national park - The remains of three children were found at the ...

Tikal, one of the most powerful Maya city-states, became a rival in this network. Previous discoveries — such as the famous ...

An ancient altar has been unearthed that is believed to have been used to sacrifice children in an abandoned 'city of the gods ... interaction between the Maya of Tikal and the elite of ...

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala, the center of Mayan culture, ...

Famous for its iconic pyramid and temples, the ancient Maya city of Tikal is no stranger ... Tikal altar suggests it relates to the ‘Storm God’”, who was associated with rain, fertility ...

It shows Teotihuacan left a heavy imprint there.” Before the discovery, Maya scholars knew of a long-lasting relationship with Teotihuacan. Between its 850 B.C. founding and about 100 A.D., Tikal was ...