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The forgotten city of Mexico: A PhD student accidentally uncovered a massive ancient civilisation hidden beneath the jungle

A PhD student, scrolling through publicly available survey material from a Mexican environmental project, noticed shapes that didn’t sit comfortably with the idea of untouched jungle. The files had been online for years; nothing new about them. But once processed through archaeological mapping techniques, the patterns stopped looking like random…

The Times of India · Jun 26

Ancient Mayan City Discovered In Southern Mexico Jungle

Ancient Mayan City Discovered In Southern Mexico Jungle

Archaeologists uncover ancient Mayan city Valeriana in Mexico using LiDAR technology, shedding light on Mayan civilization.

Top News · Oct 30, 2024

The Ancient Lost Maya City of Valeriana Had An Astronomical Site to Observe the Sun

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

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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

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