In recent years, LiDAR laser scanning has allowed researchers to analyze large swaths of densely forested land in Mexico in ...

A city with temple pyramids not far from the road and a site with a Maya complex built alongside a sinkhole lend to evidence ...

Researchers working in the city of Dzibanche in the Yucatan peninsula have found three Mayan reliefs dating back roughly ...

Tulane researchers uncovered over 6,500 Maya structures in Mexico using lidar, revealing a complex settlement landscape and challenging previous assumptions about the Maya civilization’s urban and ...

Archaeologists have revealed an ancient lost Mayan city using advanced laser mapping technology, unearthing monumental ...

Archeologists have discovered an ancient Mayan city named Valeriana in Mexico's Campeche jungle. This urban settlement ...

Hidden beneath the forests of Mexico’s Campeche state lies an archaeological revelation: where scientists once saw empty ...

In "Espectro en Rojo," a geometric grouping of color and shape fills the composition. Interspersed among the boxy shapes are stylized elements that appear figural, reminiscent of ancient form.

Early scans show that the city was once the size of an ancient Maya capital — with multiple plazas, temples, a reservoir and even a ball court.

In recent years, researchers have been analysing data from lidar scans taken for unrelated purposes to look for evidence of Mayan structures. Ancient buildings and landscape modifications ...

Constructed over 1,200 years ago, the imposing 65m-tall (213ft) Temple IV at Tikal, in modern Guatemala, is a testament to ancient Maya masonry (Credit: Getty Images) Ruins of ancient cities keep ...

Proceeding to even the second page of Google search results is rare enough, but going all the way to page 16 and then selecting an entry that leads to the discovery of a huge Mayan city that was lost ...