Archaeologists Unearth 3,000-Year-Old Mayan City 'Los Abuelos' in Guatemala

Archaeologists Are Unearthing a Massive Maya City That’s Been Hidden for 3,000 Years

“Every little piece we can obtain from the excavations is fundamental, like a piece of the larger puzzle we are putting together.”

3,000-Year-Old Maya Urban Center Identified in Guatemala - Archaeology Magazine

Maya sculpture at the site of Los Abuelos, Petén, Guatemala UAXACTÚN, GUATEMALA—CNN Science reports that an international team of archaeologists discovered a nearly 3,000-year-old Maya city in Guatemala’s Petén region, around 13 miles northeast of the famous site of Uaxactún. The urban complex is actually spread across six miles and three sites: Los Abuelos, Petnal, and Cambrayal. Dating to between 800 and 500 b.c., these sites form one of the o…

Trail cameras capture never-before-seen footage of elusive species high in mountains: 'Critical insights'

Trail cameras at a nature reserve in Guatemala finally captured what conservationists had long suspected: the presence of jaguars and pumas. The Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve (SMBR) is a large protected area in northeastern Guatemala, internationally recognized for its rich biodiversity. According to UNESCO, the area supports 885 species of birds, mammals, and reptiles. Researchers identified the site as capable of supporting jaguars and…

Archaeology breakthrough as 3,000-year-old sculptor's workshop discovered in Greece with intact figures and statues inside

Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered a Hellenistic period sculptor's workshop on the island of Paros containing life-size marble statues.The site was first discovered in the 1980s when researchers found several incomplete marble statues in the area.Over the past 45 years, investigators gradually realised they had excavated directly into a sculptor's workshop.The discovery has been expanded through continued research, revealing the full extent…

Archaeologists discover 3,000-year-old LOST CITY featuring pyramids and canals

AN ANCIENT Mayan city has been discovered by archaeologists in northern Guatemala, offering fresh insights into the historic civilisation. The nearly 3,000-year-old remains include remarkable pyramids and monuments that appear to be “sculpted with unique iconography”. AFPTwo anthropomorphic sculptures of human form or appearance that ‘represent an ancestral couple’[/caption] AlamyThe archaeological site of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization in …