The city of "Los Abuelos" takes its name from two human-like sculptures of an "ancestral couple" found at the site.

A team of marine archaeologists made an extraordinary discovery off the coast of Playa del Carmen: a sunken Mayan city. This find, using 3D sonar technology, marks a milestone in marine ...

Sacrificial artifacts of the ancient civilization were also uncovered at least four hundred miles away in the old Mayan city of Chichen Itza in Mexico, where mysterious underwater caves were ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in northern Guatemala, revealing a treasure trove of ...

Leaning over the mouth of the well, underwater archaeologist Guillermo ... The unsolved archaeological question is why the great Yucatán Maya city-states collapsed one after another.

The sea of more than 600 flags revealed 10 residential structures, three salt kitchens, and a glimpse into ancient Mayan life ... 85 miles south of Belize City. (c)2022 The Charlotte Observer.

By connecting two underwater caverns, the Gran Acuifero Maya (GAM) project identified the 216 mile (347km) cave after months of exploring a maze of underwater channels. The project, which is ...

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Archaeologists recently made the first discovery of a Teotihuacan-style altar within a Maya city. The find offers early evidence of the intermingling of two cultures, offering insight into ...

Underwater archaeology excavations in a Belize lagoon discovered ancient Mayan salt kitchens showing ... Park is about 85 miles south of Belize City.