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Scientists have begun using LiDAR over the Mexican jungle, revealing a lost Maya city with pyramids, plazas, and long-silent reservoirs

Deep inside the forested region of Campeche, researchers studying laser-based LiDAR data noticed shapes that did not match the surrounding natural land. The scans showed clean edges, elevated ...
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A Multi-Seasonal Solar Landscape System: Cultural and Archaeological Implications of Monumental Shadow Interactions in the Bosnian Valley of the Pyramids ()

Cultural and Archaeological Implications of Monumental Shadow Interactions in the Bosnian Valley of the Pyramids Large-scale ...
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Researchers Accidentally Discovered an Ancient Megacity in a Mexican Jungle

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo: Maya archaeological site in Calakmul, Mexico; Philip Dumas/Getty In 2024, a Mayan megacity was discovered in Campeche, ...
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Researchers Accidentally Discovered an Ancient Megacity in a Mexican Jungle

In 2024, a Mayan megacity was discovered in Campeche, Mexico. Swallowed by the rainforest, this lost urban center contained pyramids, plazas, amphitheaters, and highways. But this discovery wasn't ...