Archaeologists have unveiled a sprawling ancient Mayan city, Valeriana, buried beneath Mexico’s dense Yucatan rainforest
With the help of advanced laser technology, archaeologists have unveiled a sprawling ancient Mayan city, Valeriana, buried beneath Mexico’s dense Yucatan rainforest.
The city, discovered in a recent study, likely home to 30,000-50,000 people around 750-850 CE, spans an area comparable to Edinburgh, the Scottish capital.
Using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology, researchers detected structures obscured by dense vegetation in Campeche, southwest Mexico, revealing agricultural fields, sports courts, an amphitheater, and pyramids.
While the reasons for Valeriana’s decline over a millennium ago remain unclear, climate change is suspected as a possible cause.
The new findings were published in Antiquity, a peer-reviewed journal on archaeology, shedding light on the Mayan civilization, which thrived across southeastern Mexico and Central America with significant advances in astronomy, mathematics, and architecture.
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Armenia and Azerbaijan are now conducting direct peace talks without Russian mediation, according to Armenian Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan. He told Armenian media that Moscow’s mediating role has ended and that direct dialogue is now seen as more effective.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan confidently announced that there will be no war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, emphasizing a shared commitment to a peaceful and prosperous future for the region.
Britain has imposed fresh sanctions on Russia, including asset freezes targeting directors of the oil trading firm Coral Energy Group, now known as 2Rivers Group.
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