Tikal is the largest of the ancient ruined cities of the Maya civilization.
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Travel information, including photos and description of archaeological sites.
Excerpts from Teobert Maler's journal and photos of his expedition to Tikal in 1895.
A collection of photos from the Mayan archaeological site of Tikal in the Peten jungle of Guatemala.
interactive virtual tour.
Slide show, available in English, German, or Spanish, for museums, libraries, and schools on how archaeologists find the tombs of ancient Maya kings beneath the pyramid-temples. Lecture is based on Nicholas Hellmuth's discovery.
Encyclopedic entry for the largest of the ancient ruined cities of the Maya civilization.
One of the major sites of Mayan civilization, inhabited from the 6th century B.C. to the 10th century A.D.
One of the major sites of Mayan civilization, inhabited from the 6th century B.C. to the 10th century A.D.
interactive virtual tour.
Encyclopedic entry for the largest of the ancient ruined cities of the Maya civilization.
Travel information, including photos and description of archaeological sites.
Excerpts from Teobert Maler's journal and photos of his expedition to Tikal in 1895.
A collection of photos from the Mayan archaeological site of Tikal in the Peten jungle of Guatemala.
Slide show, available in English, German, or Spanish, for museums, libraries, and schools on how archaeologists find the tombs of ancient Maya kings beneath the pyramid-temples. Lecture is based on Nicholas Hellmuth's discovery.
