Archaeology & History

3,000-year-old lost Mayan city discovered in northern Guatemala

By T.K. Randall
May 30, 2025 ·  0 comments

Some of the findings at the site. Image Credit: Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes de Guatemala The ancient city, which dates back 3,000 years, is named Los Abuelos (meaning "The Grandparents" in Spanish) and is situated around 13 miles from the Uaxactun archaeological site.

The name is derived from two human-like statues thought to be connected to ancestor worship.

According to Guatemala's culture ministry, the city would have once been "one of the most ancient and important ceremonial centers" of the Mayan civilization.Covering an area of around 16 square miles, it was home to pyramids, a canal system and much more.

"[These] sites form a previously unknown urban triangle," the ministry stated.

"These findings allow us to rethink the understanding of the ceremonial and sociopolitical organization of pre-Hispanic Peten".

You can check out an official video with plenty of images of the discovery below.


Source: The Guardian | Comments (0)

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