They Built a City on Top of This...

Описание: They built a modern city directly on top of this ancient Mayan capital. 🇬🇹 In this Guatemala City archaeology tour, I explore Kaminaljuyu, a lost city and ancient power center hidden beneath the streets of Central America.

Walking through these excavated structures reveals a striking contrast: 2,000-year-old ruins and layered history preserved under protective roofing, quietly existing beneath the energy of a bustling metropolis. This visit uncovers how much history is hidden in plain sight.

CHAPTERS:
0:00 They Built a City on Top of This...
1:28 Kaminaljuyu: Entry Fees & Site History
5:20 Inside the Archaeological Museum
9:25 Exploring the Buried Acropolis
15:27 Volcano Views: Agua & Acatenango
16:31 The Lower Plaza Excavation Site
19:40 Hidden Structures Near the Acropolis
20:02 Mound C-2-3: Ancient Earthworks
21:15 How LIDAR Revealed a Hidden City
22:19 Urban Encroachment & Sacred Ceiba Trees
23:44 Mayan Ceremonial Grounds
24:48 La Palangana: Importance & History
27:27 A City Above the Past: Final Lookoff

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