Unearthed in the Jungle: The Mysterious 3,000-Year-Old Maya City That Rewrites History
Unearthed in the Jungle: The Mysterious 3,000-Year-Old Maya City That Rewrites History Imagine stumbling upon a vast, ancient metropolis hidden beneath the dense canopy of Guatemala's Petén rainforest—a city that predates many known Maya wonders and challenges our understanding of early civilizations. In a groundbreaking announcement on June 3, 2025, an international team of archaeologists revealed the discovery of a nearly 3,000-year-old Maya urban center, sprawling across six miles and encompassing three interconnected sites: Los Abuelos, Petnal, and Cambrayal. Located just 13 miles northeast of the famed Uaxactún ruins, this find is sending shockwaves through the archaeological world. This image, provided by the Guatemalan Ministry of Culture and Sports on May 29, 2025, depicts two anthropomorphic sculptures representing an ancestral couple, uncovered at the Uaxactun archaeological site in the Maya Biosphere Reserve, Peten, Guatemala. (AFP - Handout) ...