A Mayan city that vanished under a jungle in Mexico has been discovered accidentally. Archaeologists say it is the size of Scotland's capital Edinburgh and is lined with pyramids, sports fields, and causeways connecting districts and amphitheatres in the southeastern state of Campeche.

Mayan city with buildings and plazas hiding in plain sight has only now been found

A mysterious ancient palatial complex was excavated by archaeologists in southern Mexico which was dedicated to Maya's terrifying death god. The monstrous deity was known as Ah Puch, or Cizin and his name was translated as “stench”, “flatulence” and “The Stinking One”.

THIS ancient temple is of Maya's monstrous god of farts 'The Stinking One'. It has grisly leftovers like...

A stone scoreboard, which is believed to be 1,000 years old and was used to play an ancient ritual ball game, was discovered at the famous Mayan Chichen Itza archaeological site which is located Yucatan peninsula in Mexico.

1,000-year-old Mayan ball game scoreboard discovered in Mexico

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The centuries-old ruins of an ancient Mayan city have been uncovered by archaeologists, who were working in the Yucatan region of Mexico, news agency Reuters reported on Friday (May 27).

Archaeologists discover ancient Mayan city at construction site in Mexico - see pics

Mexico has officially apologised to its indigenous Mayan populations for atrocities committed against them over the last five centuries. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador apologised to the Mayans for the abuses they faced in the aftermath of the Spanish conquest.

Mexican President Obrador apologises for atrocities against Mayans