An atlas of Earth’s mysterious places — megaliths, pyramids, lost and sunken cities — with the evidence shown plainly: what is verified, what is contested, and what is still unknown.

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🇬🇹 Guatemala

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🇬🇹 Guatemala · Ancient city

Kaminaljuyu

Classic · Maya/Andean

Kaminaljuyu — 200 mounds under Guatemala City.

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🇬🇹 Guatemala · Temple complex

La Blanca Acropolis – Mopán Valley

Classic · Maya/Andean

La Blanca — Mopán River vaulted acropolis.

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🇬🇹 Guatemala · Fortress

Iximche

Classic · Maya/Andean

Iximche — Kaqchikel hill fort capital.

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🇬🇹 Guatemala · Fortress

Mixco Viejo

Classic · Maya/Andean

Mixco Viejo — fortified hilltop twin capital.

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🇬🇹 Guatemala · Ancient city

Q'umarkaj

Classic · Maya/Andean

Q'umarkaj — K'iche' capital with Temple of Tohil.

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🇬🇹 Guatemala · Temple complex

Uaxactun Group E

Classic · Maya/Andean

Uaxactun Group E — E-Group observatory archetype.

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🇬🇹 Guatemala · Temple complex

Tikal Mundo Perdido

Classic · Maya/Andean

Tikal Mundo Perdido — Teotihuacan enclave.

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🇬🇹 Guatemala · Ancient city

La Muerta

Classic · Maya/Andean

La Muerta — Monito stela plain.