Hidden Maya city discovered in Mexico jungle by doctoral student

The ancient Maya city was named "Valeriana" after a nearby freshwater lagoon and built before 150 AD, researchers said.

Lost Maya city with temple pyramids and plazas discovered in Mexico

Archaeologists draw on laser mapping to find city they have named Valeriana, thought to have been founded pre-AD150. After swapping machetes and binoculars for computer screens and laser mapping, a ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident

The city is the size of Edinburgh and among the largest Mayan sites in ancient Latin America.

Laser archeology finds lost Maya cities hidden under forests

Laser imaging of the rainforests of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula have turned up thousands of ancient Maya structures — and an entire previously unknown city, a new study has found. By flying aircraft ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

What a discovered lost Maya city might have looked like

The BBC's Georgina Rannard shows a virtual rendition of Valeriana - which has been discovered centuries after it disappeared under the jungle canopy in Mexico.

In Mexico, Archaeologists Spot a Maya City Behind a Wall of Trees

A city with temple pyramids not far from the road and a site with a Maya complex built alongside a sinkhole lend to evidence that the Maya civilization was even more sprawling than known.

World - The New York Times - November 4

How a PhD Student Discovered a Lost Mayan City From Hundreds of Miles Away

WIRED spoke with the researchers responsible for the discovery of Valeriana, a lost Maya city in the middle of the jungle of Campeche.

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Mexico grapples with its hidden Chinese trade problem

Patchy data will only fuel US concerns over its southern neighbour being used as a trade backdoor

World - Financial Times - November 3

Vast ancient Mayan city is found in a Mexican jungle — by accident

A graduate student analyzing publicly available drone data in Mexico unexpectedly stumbled across a huge ancient Mayan city buried beneath dense jungle.

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I delved into my family's history – and discovered a long-hidden secret. But was it mine to tell? | Marisa Bate

I wanted to learn more about my mother. But when her half-brother that I knew nothing about got in touch, I was faced with an agonising decision. I’m sitting in my great-aunt’s retirement home on ...

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As Skiplagged’s Hidden-City Flight Business Booms, Airlines Fume

Entrepreneur Aktarer Zaman built his business finding customers direct flights for far lower prices on layover itineraries. Carriers are not pleased.

Business - Inc. - November 13

Harris and Trump's closing arguments and ancient Mayan city discovered: Morning Rundown

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Scientist Accidentally Discovers Ancient Mayan City While Browsing Web

World - Yahoo News - November 1

The race for the F1 constructors' title continues in Mexico City

Formula 1 heads to Mexico City for round 20. Check out this weekend's times, stats, predictions and preview.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Sainz on Mexico City pole, but Norris 'happy' with third

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz beats title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris to pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Sainz wins Mexico City Grand Prix as Norris tightens championship fight

Carlos Sainz Jr. won the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday and Lando Norris closed the gap in the Formula 1 championship race after another contentious battle with Max Verstappen

Sports - ABC News - October 28

Mexico City Grand Prix 2024: How to watch the next F1 race without cable

Everything you need to know about streaming the next Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 25

McLaren lodges appeal over Norris penalty as F1 title fight with Verstappen moves to Mexico City

Amid an unexpectedly tight championship battle between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, their teams have brought the fight to the Mexico City Grand Prix over an officiating dispute in last week’s race

Sports - ABC News - October 25

Mexico City GP: Carlos Sainz on pole but Max Verstappen ahead of Lando Norris

Max Verstappen edged out title rival Lando Norris as Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz claimed pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Norris trails Verstappen by 57 points in the drivers’ championship ...

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Carlos Sainz Jr. puts Ferrari on the pole in Mexico City as Perez's miserable season continues

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. won his first pole of the season at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez

Sports - ABC News - October 26

Sainz wins F1 Mexico City Grand Prix as Norris makes Verstappen pay penalty

Briton splits Ferraris to come second; Leclerc third Verstappen trails in sixth after double penalty Lando Norris might have been beaming by the end of the Mexico City Grand Prix but the British ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Pato O'Ward takes Mexico City by storm, proving the IndyCar driver can carry series in home country

IndyCar driver Pato O'Ward dazzled in Mexico City during the Formula 1 weekend and proved he's a big enough star to carry IndyCar into his native country for its own race

Sports - ABC News - October 28

Scientists detect traces of an ancient Mayan city in southern Mexico using laser-sensor technology

Archaeologists using laser-sensing technology have detected what may be an ancient Mayan city cloaked by jungle in southern Mexico

Tech - ABC News - October 30

Miami Heat vs. Washington Wizards: How to watch tonight's 2024 NBA Mexico City game

The Miami Heat face the Washington Wizards tonight for the 2024 NBA Mexico City game.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 2

Bam Adebayo scores 32 points to help the Heat beat the Wizards, 118-98 in Mexico City

Bam Adebayo scored 20 of his 32 points in the first half and the Miami Heat beat the Washington Wizards 118-98 on Saturday night in the 14th NBA regular-season game in Mexico

Sports - ABC News - November 3

Mexico City’s floating gardens have fed people for hundreds of years. Now they’re threatened

Mexico City's chinampas, artificial islands first built by the Aztecs hundreds of years ago, are under threat from encroaching urbanization

World - ABC News - November 3

More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like 'Cielito Lindo' in a Mexico City plaza

More than a 1,000 mariachis have gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end a mariachi congress celebrating the musical form

World - ABC News - November 11

More than 1,000 mariachis belt out classics like 'Cielito Lindo' in a Mexico City plaza

More than a 1,000 mariachis have gathered in Mexico City’s main plaza, strumming guitars and singing classics like “Cielito Lindo” to end a mariachi congress celebrating the musical form

Entertainment - ABC News - November 11

Kamala Harris cold-opens 'SNL' with Maya Rudolph

The John Mulaney-hosted episode features an appearance from Kamala Harris as the presidential race enters its final days. Chappell Roan debuts a new song.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 3

Carlos Sainz Jr. wins the Mexico City Grand Prix, with Lando Norris finishing second to close gap in F1 title chase

Sports - ABC News - October 27

George Foreman on the "Rumble in the Jungle" | 60 Minutes Archive

In a 1995 interview with Lesley Stahl, George Foreman recalled the 1974 heavyweight boxing match known as the "Rumble in the Jungle" that he lost to Muhammad Ali in an eighth-round knockout.

Artist Vivian Suter’s Guatemalan jungle hideaway

She ended up in Panajachel by chance, but never left — building a home on a former coffee plantation that’s rooted in the landscape and filled with colour

World - Financial Times - November 7

Kamala Harris Joins ‘Saturday Night Live’ for a Pep Talk With Maya Rudolph

Appearing in a mirror opposite her longtime impersonator, the vice president gave a little positive encouragement to her comedic reflection.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 3

The hidden billions Argentines hold in undeclared savings

Decades of distrust of the country’s currency has resulted in a ‘dollars under the mattress’ culture

World - Financial Times - October 23

Rare dime hidden for decades sells for over $500,000

Three sisters from Ohio inherited the dime after the death of their brother, who had kept it in a bank vault for more than 40 years.

Hidden sugars in Asia’s baby food spark concerns

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