World Heritage Sites: Tikal National Park - One of the major sites of Mayan civilization, inhabited from the 6th century B.C. to the 10th century A.D. Journey Through Tikal - Description of ruins and recovered treasures. Includes maps, photos, and a cultural history of the Mayan people. Enjoy Guatemala: Tikal - Travel information, including photos and description of archaeological sites. Jaguar in the Night - Excerpts from Teobert Maler's journal and photos of his expedition to Tikal in 1895. Photos from Tikal - A collection of photos from the Mayan archaeological site of Tikal in the Peten jungle of Guatemala. Tomb of the Jade Jaguar - Slide show, available in English, German, or Spanish, for museums, libraries, and schools on how archaeologists find the tombs of ancient Maya kings beneath the pyramid-temples. Lecture is based on Nicholas Hellmuth's discovery. Wikipedia - Tikal - Encyclopedic entry for the largest of the ancient ruined cities of the Maya civilization. Tikal National Park - interactive virtual tour.