Archaeologists in Guatemala have uncovered a previously unknown structural complex next to the ancient Maya city of Tikal. But this district didn’t belong to the Maya, as it seems a foreign power was ...

New research suggests mercury and toxic algae poisoned the settlement’s reservoirs Alex Fox Correspondent The Maya city of Tikal thrived for hundreds of years but was abandoned in the ninth century ...

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 ...

TIKAL NATIONAL PARK, Guatemala — This spectacular Mayan ruin nestled in northern Guatemala’s dense tropical jungle is about as far from civilization as you can get, but the wake-up calls are every bit ...

Ready for take-off? This week Frequent Flier is heading to Guatemala to check out the stunning Mayan site of Tikal. Ready for take-off? This week Frequent Flier is heading to Guatemala to check out ...

The city of Tikal was found by a gum sapper in 1853 (Getty) A mysterious new pyramid has been unearthed using laser scans of an ancient "lost city" of the Maya, in northern Guatemala. Scientists using ...

Archaeologists in Guatemala believe they have discovered a hidden 'embassy' in the legendary Mayan city of Tikal. The compound includes a pyramid, burial site and various items indicative of ...