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Archaeologists working in the area believed to be Site Q |
A Maya city with unique sculptural figures, whose location has remained a mystery until now, has been discovered in the dense jungles of northern Guatemala.
The area known as “Site Q” became an archaeological sanctuary after a collection of unique Maya artworks dating from 600-900 AD was displayed in museums across the Americas and Europe in the 1970s.
Recently, researchers uncovered a sculpture at the ruins called La Corona in Guatemala that matches the exhibited artifacts.
International researchers have long speculated that La Corona is indeed Site Q, and recent studies have left no room for doubt.
Salvador Lopez, head of the monuments in Guatemala, noted that numerous carved stones appeared in the area three decades ago featuring strange snake-head carvings. They share many similarities with the exhibited artifacts, leading experts to believe they were taken from a Maya city.
Lopez stated that a carved stone with hieroglyphics has demonstrated that La Corona was established by the leaders of the Calakmul kingdom of the Maya in Mexico to strengthen their power in the fight against the Tikal forces in Guatemala—the second-largest empire in the Maya world.
“The ruins have narrated the history of the two dynasties of Tikal and Calakmul,” he said.
La Corona is located within the belt of the Laguna del Tigre National Park, a dangerous area of Guatemala where scientists work amidst the threats posed by drug traffickers, logging gangs, and illegal poachers.
M.T. (according to Reuters)