In Guatemala, painted altar found at Tikal adds new context to mysterious Maya history

ScienceDaily
Apr 8, 2025, 12:17 pm231 pts
Just steps from the center of Tikal, a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of modern-day Guatemala, a global team of researchers has unearthed a buried altar that could unlock the secrets of a mysterious time of upheaval in the ancient world. The altar, built around the late 300s A.D., is decorated with four…

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