It is probably no coincidence that the 14th king of Tikal, Chak Tok Ich’aak I, long known as Jaguar Paw, died the same day. The impact that other civilizations have had on the Maya is just ...

A family altar in the Maya city of Tikal offers a glimpse into events in an enclave of the city’s foreign overlords in the wake of a local coup. Archaeologists recently unearthed the altar in a ...

Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered an altar that holds the burial of a child and adult in the Maya city of Tikal, a finding that could help researchers discern the nature of the city's ...

An altar from the Teotihuacan culture, at the pre-Hispanic heart of what became Mexico, has been discovered in Tikal National ...

Venture beyond Guatemala’s famed Maya ruins at Tikal and you’ll find family-run ... more commonly known as Temple of the Great Jaguar for a lintel depicting a king on a throne of feline ...

Dated to the mid-eighth century, the Temple of the Great Jaguar still stands in the so-called Great Plaza as the centrepiece of Tikal. Set deep in the rainforest, the archaeological site was once one ...

New archaeological finds add to evidence that the Maya city of Tikal in Guatemala was once ruled by people from Teotihuacan in modern Mexico, over 600 miles away. Photograph by Martin Bache ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A painted altar discovered at Tikal, Guatemala, reveals significant insights into the ancient Maya's interactions with Teotihuacan. The altar, dating to the late ...

A newly discovered altar, buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal, is shedding new light on the 1,600-year-old tensions between Tikal and the central Mexican capital of Teotihuacan.

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 researchers has unearthed a buried altar that could unlock the secrets of a ...

A Teotihuacan altar, which archaeologists believe was used for sacrifices, has been unearthed in Tikal National Park in ...

Archaeologists discovered a 5th-century painted altar at Tikal with undeniable Teotihuacan artistic style, proving people from central Mexico established a physical presence in the Maya city The altar ...