Archeology
Laser scanning reveals thousands of 3,000-year-old Maya 'ghosts' in the Guatemalan jungle
Using LiDAR, archaeologists have discovered thousands of ancient Mayan structures and settlements, including towers, temples and roads.
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World Heritage
The ancient city in Guatemala is registered as a World Heritage Site
UNESCO has just registered the ancient city of Tak'alik Ab'aj in Guatemala on the list of World Heritage Sites.
Archeology
Decoding the ancient Maya city
The ancient Maya city of Tikal, in present-day Guatemala, flourished from about 600 BC to 900 AD.
Archeology
Discover the largest and oldest ritual complex of Maya civilization in Mexico
Discovered the largest, oldest ceremonial architectural complex of the Maya civilization built between 1,000 and 800 years BC in the Mexican state of Tabasco.
Space science
The moon looks like Saturn in astonishing images
A photographer in Guatemala has taken an incredible picture of the Moon making it look like another object - Saturn.
Videos
Close-up of the world's largest natural beaded lizard
The bumps on the skin of the endemic Heloderma charlesbogerti lizard in southeastern Guatemala look like their bodies were beaded.
Archeology
The mysterious magnetic field covered 10 ancient statues 2,000 years
10 out of 11 giant sculpted stone statues or bodies excavated in Guatemala emanate from the school, confusing the scientists.
Archeology
The skull and the scary sacrifices in the ancient tomb of Maya were discovered
The story of a horror sacrifice hidden behind a human skull was discovered in the Mayan tomb of the Central American nation of Guatemala.
Archeology
Discover the largest statue of the Mayan foundry
Archaeologists during the excavation in Guatemala have discovered the largest known Mayan sculpture factory.
Archeology
Discover the mysterious Maya queen's skeleton
Archaeologists have discovered a skeleton believed to be a mysterious Mayan queen remains deep in Guatemala's jungle.
Discover science
The Latin American people are the happiest on the planet
People in 7 of the 10 happiest countries in Latin America, according to a Gallup survey.
Discover science
The answer to the development of the ancient Maya empire
In the country of Guatemala today, every year, the entire Tikal city area of the ancient Mayan people suffered from droughts, without a single drop of rain within 4 mo…
1001 mystery
The image of 'hell hole' stirred up on Flickr
A round hole image with seemingly endless depths posted on Flickr's photo sharing site makes many people think that it is just a Photoshop product.
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'Hell hole' in Guatemala is still a mystery
Scientists have not found the culprit behind the giant pit in Guatemala's capital.