Archaeologists in Guatemala have discovered an altar that holds the burial of a child and adult in the Maya city of Tikal, a finding that could help researchers discern the nature of the city's ...

The tourists were ‘upset’ when they were collared carving their initials into the ancient stone of Tikal’s Temple II (Picture: CEN/Getty) Two tourists have been caught carving their initials into the ...

TIKAL NATIONAL PARK, Guatemala — This spectacular Mayan ruin nestled in northern Guatemala’s dense tropical jungle is about as far from civilization as you can get, but the wake-up calls are every bit ...

Two male tourists were caught red-handed carving their initials onto a 1,300-year-old Mayan temple in Guatemala. The men - who look middle aged - were caught scratching A & P onto the wall of Tikal ...

New research suggests mercury and toxic algae poisoned the settlement’s reservoirs Alex Fox Correspondent The Maya city of Tikal thrived for hundreds of years but was abandoned in the ninth century ...

Read about Tikal National Park in Guatemala below, then click on the main image, or here, to begin a slideshow about the region. Origin: Archaeologists believe the Maya settled the area as early as ...

TIKAL, Guatemala (Reuters) - At the center of the rebel base where Luke Skywalker took off to destroy the Death Star and save his people from the clutches of Darth Vader, Guatemala is preparing for ...

Two tourists have been caught carving their initials into the wall of a 1,300-year-old Mayan temple in Guatemala. The tourists were caught carving 'A + T' onto the wall of the Tikal Temple II pyramid ...