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DNA from a chultún mass grave at Chichén Itzá revealed a harrowing story: sacrificed boys, including sets of twins

Beneath the ceremonial heart of Chichen Itza (located in the Yucatan Peninsula of southeastern Mexico), archaeologists uncovered a chultun. It is a bottle-shaped chamber carved into limestone, ...
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Is Chichen Itza worth it? When it's not

Chichen Itza has gotten a bit of a bad reputation lately. After all, it does get throngs of tourists every day. Local people ...
Mexico News Daily

New 10 and 20-peso coins to honor Mexico’s ancestry

Starting this year, Mexico will gradually replace its 10 and 20-peso coins with new designs honoring Tonatiuh, the Aztec sun ...
Los Angeles Times

Uncovering Mexico’s hidden ancient sites on expert-led tours

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History offers monthly $15 tours led by archaeologists, uncovering ...
insider.si.edu

Copy photograph of Sylvanus Griswold Morley and Alfred Vincent Kidder at Chichen Itza

Copy print depicting Sylvanus Griswold Morley and another archeologist in a doorway at Chichen Itza. Though the photograph was labelled as depicting Morley with Earl Morris, the second man appears to ...