No such luck—but that didn't diminish the mystery that enshrouds the ancient city in Guatemala ... lays claim to the most extensive hieroglyphics in the Mayan world, narrating the city's ...

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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 ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and grim contents may hold the key to unraveling the complex ...