Remains of Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old unearthed in Guatemala

Pyramids and monuments suggest Los Abuelos was a significant ceremonial site, archaeologists say

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Mayan city nearly 3,000 years old in northern Guatemala, with pyramids and monuments that point to its significance as an important ceremonial site.

The Mayan civilization arose around 2000BC, reaching its height between 400 and 900AD in what is present-day southern Mexico and Guatemala, as well as parts of Belize, El Salvador and Honduras.