We Explored Abandoned Ancient Megacity

We dived deep into the Belize jungle to uncover a lost Maya metropolis. Marvel at the long-abandoned sites of a long-gone civilisation, stare in amazement at the intricately designed structures emerging from the lush forest made green by centuries of Maya poo! 0:00 Introduction to the jungles of Belize 1:13 Caana: Exploring the "Sky Place" pyramid 2:42 The broader terraces and meeting rooms 3:55 The royal residential and administrative complex 4:44 The Jaguar throne at the heart of power 5:49 Inside an excavated Maya tomb 6:48 Summit view: The vast urban landscape 8:01 Artistic carvings and the cosmological wall 9:02 Ritual altars and blood sacrifice 10:35 Unexcavated mounds across the site 11:15 Domestic dwellings and family plazas 12:03 The ancient ball court 14:05 The religious heart: The oldest temple structures 16:52 The reservoirs and water management system 18:38 Stone monuments and hieroglyphs 20:42 The agricultural terraces of the jungle 21:58 The second ball court and the Tikal victory altar You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. #maya #ancienthistory #ancientcivilizations Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZwU2G-KVl-P-O-B35chZOQ/join