Mayan king's tomb discovered in Guatemala

Archeologists in Guatemala have discovered a Mayan king's tomb packed with a well-preserved hoard of carvings, ceramics and children's bones that cast fresh light on the vanished civilization.

Researchers uncovered the burial chamber in Guatemala's the jungle-covered Peten region in May, but the discovery has only just been made public.

The tomb is thought to date from 300 – 600AD and is located beneath the El Diablo pyramid in the city of El Zotz.

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