A newly discovered altar buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal is providing fresh insight into the ...

Temple I, or Temple of the Great Jaguar, in northern Tikal National Park, in Peten, Guatemala (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) From ...

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Tikal, one of the most powerful Maya city-states, became a rival in this network. Previous discoveries — such as the famous ...

A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it appears foreigners from Teotihuacan built it.

The Guatemalan government announced the discovery of an ancient Teotihuacan altar in Tikal National Park, shedding new light on the interactions between the Teotihuacan and Mayan cultures ...

Inside the house, a witchcraft room had incense and herbs used for exorcism and spells, along with an altar, candles and voodoo dolls. “Kat called me, crying, saying her health was failing and ...

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“By returning to the original layout, we highlight the splendour of the high altar, the centre of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. “A key element of this restoration is the reinstallation of the ...

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