Tikal’s great plaza, at the heart of what was one of the most powerful city-states in the Americas, is surrounded by monumental structures: the stepped terraces of the North Acropolis, festooned with ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the Guatemalan lowlands, the ruins of Tikal emerged from the forest, then its inscriptions revealed a world of dynasties, invasions, and high-stakes “Star Wars” fought for conquest. This chapter ...

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 ...

Tikal, in the north of Guatemala in Central America, is a relatively newly discovered wonder of the ancient world, 90 per cent of which still remains to be revealed. Tikal is to Guatemala what the ...

GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA--(Marketwired - October 27, 2014) - As many travelers get ready to book their fall travel, sifting through photos of colorful foliage, there are always those who yearn for ...

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 ...