Ancient Mayan city discovered in Mexico

ANCIENT MAYA - In the South west of Mexico, in the state of Campeche, archeologists have discovered the ruïns of a previously unknown Mayan city. The remains of the ancient Mayan city are spread over an area of more than 22 hectares.

The archeologists think that it must have been a very powerful city, a power center that ruled over a large area. In fact it is one of the biggest Mayan cities discovered so far. It has been named Chactún, meaning either "red" or "large rock" in the Mayan language.

The city has been dated between 600 and 900 AD. There are pyramids at the site and also steles with inscriptions.

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