Researchers have discovered a massive, previously unknown Maya city named ‘Valeriana’ in Campeche, Mexico, which may have housed up to 50,000 people. Using LiDAR technology, archaeologist Luke Auld-Thomas from Tulane University revealed over 6,000 ancient structures, including pyramids and palaces,…

A lost Mayan city, named Valeriana, has been accidentally discovered in the Mexican jungle by a Tulane University student using LiDAR technology, which utilizes lasers to map archaeological landscapes. The city, estimated to have housed 30,000 to 50,000 people, features…