Researchers Accidentally Discovered an Ancient Megacity in a Mexican Jungle Lidar technology is revealing that the Mayan civilization was more complex and interconnected than previously thought. Reason · Apr 27, 2025
The Ancient Lost Maya City of Valeriana Had An Astronomical Site to Observe the Sun Two of the more than 6,000 Maya structures archaeologists recently discovered in Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula include an astronomical observatory and a pyramid. Inverse · Oct 30, 2024
Archaeology Student Accidentally Discovers Ancient Lost City While Browsing the Internet An archaeology student accidentally stumbled upon the remains of an ancient lost Maya city while browsing an online plane survey of a jungle canopy in Mexico. Latin Times · Oct 29, 2024
Mayan city discovered by accident centuries after it disappeared under jungle in Mexico The settlement appears to contain more than 6,700 structures including a ballcourt, a dam, and houses Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024
How a PhD student accidentally discovered a lost Mayan city in a Mexico jungle City has ‘all the hallmarks of a Classic Maya political capital’ The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2024
Lasers reveal Maya city, including thousands of structures, hidden in Mexico The new city, dubbed Valeriana, was a dense urban settlement with temple pyramids and a ball court. LiveScience · Oct 28, 2024