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.

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.

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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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.

Lost Maya city with temple pyramids and plazas discovered in Mexico

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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.

A Lost Mayan City Has Been Found With Laser Mapping

Archaeologists have revealed an ancient lost Mayan city using advanced laser mapping technology, unearthing monumental structures such as pyramids and plazas. Named Valeriana, the city is believed ...

Tech - Wired - October 30

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

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30% of federal student loan borrowers have gone without food or medicine, CFPB finds

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

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

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

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World - The Guardian - October 27

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

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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

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

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