An ancient altar has been unearthed that is believed to have been used to sacrifice children in an abandoned 'city of the gods ... interaction between the Maya of Tikal and the elite of ...

A buried altar recently discovered just outside the heart of the ancient Maya city of Tikal may shed ... It illustrates the ‘Storm God’ in a manner resembling Teotihuacan stylistic iconography.

Famous for its iconic pyramid and temples, the ancient Maya city of Tikal is no stranger ... Tikal altar suggests it relates to the ‘Storm God’”, who was associated with rain, fertility ...

battled for centuries with the Kaanul dynasty for dominance of the Maya world. Far to the north in Mexico, just outside present day Mexico City, Teotihuacan—"the city of the gods" or "the place ...

It closely resembles other depictions of a deity dubbed the 'Storm God' in central Mexico. Just steps from the center of Tikal, a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of modern-day Guatemala ...

Just steps from the center of Tikal, a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of modern ... other depictions of a deity dubbed the "Storm God" in central Mexico. In a study released on Tuesday ...

It shows Teotihuacan left a heavy imprint there.” Before the discovery, Maya scholars knew of a long-lasting relationship with Teotihuacan. Between its 850 B.C. founding and about 100 A.D., Tikal was ...

A newly discovered altar, buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal, is shedding new light on ... It closely resembles other depictions of a deity dubbed the “Storm God” in central ...