Visiting ancient Maya settlements is a highlight of any trip to Guatemala; the country is located at the geographical heart of the ancient Maya world, and it’s home to more Maya ruins than any ...

An intricately decorated altar that may have been used for child sacrifices has been found in the ruins of Tikal, an ancient ...

The fall of the ancient Maya civilisation came gradually — as did the disappearance of its centres of power, each one slowly reclaimed by the creeping jungle. Mighty cities were lost for ...

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, demonstrating the ...

By Alyson Krueger On March 21, Keri Ann Meslar and Trevor Thomas Galko stood in the back of the Convento Santa Clara, the sprawling ruins of the Santa Clara Church in Antigua, Guatemala ...

All right, big archaeological news dropped this week. An ancient altar was found in Tikal, Guatemala. But the real discovery is who built the altar and where. So get this - Tikal, Guatemala ...