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- Archaeologists led by Ivan Sprajc (archaeologist) announced the discovery of a remote Maya complex in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula.
- The team first identified the site from aerial imagery before trekking through dense jungle on foot with machetes.
- Excavations uncovered a well-preserved temple rising more than 40 feet.
- Carved reliefs on two monuments display dates of the late 600s AD and 849 AD, indicating occupation shortly before the Maya collapse.
