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Strange altar found at Tikal wasn't made by the Maya — and it has at least 4 people buried inside it
A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it ...
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 ...
Bangladesh off to a strong start with dominant win over Thailand in ICC Women’s CWCQ
Bangladesh kicked off their ICC Women''s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2025 campaign in emphatic fashion, securing a commanding 178-run victory over Thailand.
Painted altar in Maya city of Tikal reveals aftermath of ancient coup
The altar stands in the courtyard of what was once a wealthy, influential person’s home in Tikal. At just over 1 meter tall, ...
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What an ancient altar found in Tikal, Guatemala, proves
SCHERER: It is the kind of altar that at Teotihuacan is found in residential complexes, and so probably the area that it was found is serving a similar sort of function. And it would've been used for ...
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Ancient Maya Mystery Solved? Mexican Altar Found Buried at Tikal Proves Foreign Occupation
In a nutshell Archaeologists discovered a 5th-century painted altar at Tikal with undeniable Teotihuacan artistic style, ...