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

Yet most of Tikal—the heart of Guatemala’s Tikal National Park ... It was a time when the Maya created great artwork and amazing architecture across the region (see “Of Majesty and Mayhem ...

The altar reveals the presence of powerful rulers from Teotihuacan who were there at a time when a coup ousted Tikal’s Maya ...

Just steps from the center of Tikal, a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of modern-day Guatemala ... and history of art and architecture at Brown, who co-authored the paper.

Tikal, Temple I Courtesy of Flickr user mtsrs ... No such luck—but that didn't diminish the mystery that enshrouds the ancient city in Guatemala. Founded in 200 B.C., it emerged as a regional ...

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...

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 ...

GUATEMALA CITY — 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 ...