Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

While carrying out excavations at Tikal National Park in Guatemala — what was once the center of the Maya civilization — ...

Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious ... miles away in Teotihuacan – a powerful city close to modern-day Mexico City that exerted a strong influence ...

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — 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, ...