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An Altar Points to Political Turmoil in a Maya City Around 1,650 Years Ago
A buried ancient altar at the center of the Maya city of Tikal points to the tensions between the Maya and their neighbors in the late 300s C.E. According to a new study in Antiquity, the altar wasn't ...
In Guatemala, painted altar found at Tikal adds new context to mysterious Maya history
Just steps from the center of Tikal, a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of modern-day Guatemala, a global team of ...
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1,700-year-old Mayan ritual altar unveils clues to political turmoil, takeover
The artistic style used for the altar captures the figure and face of a man clad in a feathered headdress, surrounded by rich ...
Archeologists find ancient child remains inside Maya altar
Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, ...
Altar found in Guatemalan jungle evidence of mingling of Mayan and Teotihuacan cultures, experts say
An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, was discovered in Tikal National Park ...
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MICE in Paradise: Hilton’s Growing All-Inclusive Portfolio Caters to Groups in Mexico and Beyond
From surprise performances to standout dining and purpose-built event spaces, Hilton is redefining the all-inclusive ...