Ikonos, an Earth observation satellite, captured this false-color view of Mayan sites in Guatemala in 2002. The sites are marked by "yellow" forest, which indicates a different spectrum of light ...

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 ...

In 1929, Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh assisted Carnegie Institute archaeologists with an aerial expedition over Central America. As they flew a Sikorsky S38 over Mayan ruins, the archaeologists ...

In what is considered biggest aerial lidar survey in the history of archaeology, a vast and complex civilization has been discovered. The University of Houston’s National Center for Airborne Laser ...

Exclusive: Lost City Discovered in the Honduran Rain Forest. In search for the legendary “City of the Monkey God,” explorers find the untouched ruins of a vanished culture.

Scientists have uncovered Roman farms beneath what was thought to be prehistoric forest in France. Climate change: effect on forests could last millennia, ancient ruins suggest Home ...

The ancient Saudi Arabia fortification was approximately 9 miles long when it was in use during ... Satellite images reveal desert ruins — and lead to 4,000-year-old ‘walled ... View Newsletters ...

Excavations of some castle-like ruins in Stopfenreuth confirmed a 175-year-old theory. Photos show the ancient Roman structure. Photo from H. Wraunek, Land NÖ via the Austrian Academy of Sciences ...

Mexico and Central America are rich in Mayan ruins. Satellites are helping scientists spot more ancient Mayan ruins than ever before, which is no small feat considering how thick the forest is in ...