He is depicted in carvings wearing feathers and shells ... In addition to the twin pyramid complexes, Tikal's rulers also built "temple" pyramids — structures that often marked the burial ...

Like other pyramids erected by the Maya, Temple IV consists of seven levels connected by inward-sloping surfaces called taluds. Another noteworthy feature of Tikal is its five ball courts.

Dated to the mid-eighth century, the Temple of the Great Jaguar ... and another highlight of Tikal’s Great Plaza is a monumental carving of his face, its features pushing out from the greenish ...

In the 1960s, researchers uncovered a stone carving from A.D. 378 that described the probable conquest of Tikal by Teotihuacan. Other ruins near the city suggest an extended period of conflict ...

Temple I, or Temple of the Great Jaguar, in northern Tikal National Park, in Peten, Guatemala (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) From ...

Despite finding the altar in Tikal, a ruined Mayan city situated in modern Guatemala, archaeologists believe it wasn’t decorated by Mayas. Instead, they say it was the work of artists trained ...

"Sadly, many tourists climbed Temple II and caused damage," said Osvaldo Gomez, a technical adviser at the Tikal archaeological site, which is located some 550 km north of Guatemala City.