securitybreach Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Maya Cities Found in Yucatan—2 massive cities hidden by dense vegetation. "In the jungle you can be 600 ft from a large site & not suspect it." Both feature plazas surrounded by palace-like buildings & pyramids, one 65 ft high, & ball courts. Stele with date 'November 29, AD 711' found. A monster mouth doorway, ruined pyramid temples and palace remains emerged from the Mexican jungle as archaeologists unearthed two ancient Mayan cities. Found in the southeastern part of the Mexican state of Campeche, in the heart of the Yucatan peninsula, the cities were hidden in thick vegetation and hardly accessible. "Aerial photographs helped us in locating the sites," expedition leader Ivan Sprajc, of the Research Center of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (ZRC SAZU), said. Sprajc and his team found the massive remains as they further explored the area around Chactun, a large Maya city discovered by the Slovenian archaeologist in 2013...... http://news.discover...ngle-140815.htm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LilBambi Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 Wow! Nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.T. Eric Layton Posted August 20, 2014 Share Posted August 20, 2014 The Dark Lord says, "Wow! They finally found my summer home." cool. ancient civilizations are fascinating! Ancient, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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