When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Mayan Chichén Itzá, an archaeological site in Mexico, as seen from the air. Thick forest ...

Archaeologists have analyzed lidar data from a completely unstudied corner of the Maya world in Campeche, Mexico, revealing 6,674 undiscovered Maya structures, including pyramids like those at the ...

A sprawling Maya metropolis, hidden for centuries beneath dense tropical canopy, is coming into focus as archaeologists combine laser mapping, on‑the‑ground excavation and even chance encounters in ...

(CN) — Tulane University researchers uncovered sprawling, long-lost Maya settlements hidden deep in Mexico’s dense jungles using laser-guided technology, leading them to believe that there are untold ...

Archaeologist Luke Auld-Thomas used LiDAR data related to carbon monitoring to discover a lost Maya city. Auld-Thomas’ work helped locate an estimated 6,600 buildings only 15 minutes from a current ...

Researchers have discovered a Mayan site hidden deep in the jungle on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. They've named the site Valeriana, and it's thought to have been built over a thousand years ago.

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Using laser-guided imaging to peer through dense jungle forests, Tulane University researchers have uncovered vast unexplored Maya settlements in Mexico and a better understanding of the ancient ...