Researchers Accidentally Discovered an Ancient Megacity in a Mexican Jungle

Lidar technology is revealing that the Mayan civilization was more complex and interconnected than previously thought.

(Photo: Maya archaeological site in Calakmul, Mexico; Philip Dumas/Getty)

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