Tikal, Temple I Courtesy of Flickr user mtsrs ... Six temple pyramids dominate the skyline, the tallest of which, Temple IV, stands 212 feet high. Visitors can scale it by means of wooden ladders ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

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 ...