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Volunteers find ancient Mayan pottery in an extensive cave system in Mexico
Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de Carmen.
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7 Cool Mayan Sites in Belize and Where to Find Them
Belize may not be the first country to come to mind when you think of famous Mayan archaeological wonders. Sites like Ch ...
Archaeologists have discovered a 1,600-year-old Maya altar, surrounded by children's bones
Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.
Every Room at This Luxury Hotel on Mexico's Riviera Maya Has a Private Plunge Pool and Ocean Views
Waldorf Astoria Riviera Maya is the brand's first new build in Mexico, with two waterfront pools and a fantastic spa.
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Tulane keeps finding lost Maya cities, thanks to technology that's changing archaeology
Discovering Maya cities used to involve bushwhacking through the jungle, schlepping gear and sidestepping snakes. And over ...
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Teotihuacan altar found at Guatemala Maya site
A 1,000-year-old altar from Mexico's ancient Teotihuacan culture has been discovered in the erstwhile Mayan city of Tikal in ...
Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe Teaming Up For First Rock the Tides Destination Festival in Mexico
Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe are teaming up for a hard rock destination festival in Riviera Maya, Mexico this winter. The ...
Archaeologists Excavating a Maya City Found a 1,700-Year-Old Altar. It Shouldn’t Have Been There.
Tikal is a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of Guatemala—far flung from Mexico’s ancient city of Teotihuacan. The ...
Ancient altar found in Guatemala jungle apparently used for sacrifices, "especially of children," archaeologists say
The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...
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Mysterious altar found in ancient Mayan city contains bodies – and wasn’t made by the Maya
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