Archaeologists in Guatemala believe they have discovered a hidden 'embassy' in the legendary Mayan city of Tikal. The compound includes a pyramid, burial site and various items indicative of Teotihuacan, a rival city-state hundreds of miles away in Mexico. The structures at Tikal appear to be part of a compound that was a near-replica of the Citadel, a complex in the rival city-state Teotihuacan. By the fifth century, architecture and art in Tikal showed Teotihuacan influences, but the replica Citadel was constructed around 300 AD. Like many parts of the Mayan empire, El Palmar was eventually abandoned and reclaimed by the jungle.

Source: Daily Mail April 16, 2021 22:10 UTC