Valeriana (city)

Valeriana
Valeriana (city) is located in Campeche
Valeriana (city)
Approximate location of the site
Valeriana (city) is located in Mexico
Valeriana (city)
Valeriana (city) (Mexico)
Coordinates18°54′9″N 89°19′3″W / 18.90250°N 89.31750°W / 18.90250; -89.31750
History
PeriodsLate Preclassic to Late Classic
CulturesMaya civilization

Valeriana is a Maya archaeological site in the Mexican state of Campeche near its border with the state of Quintana Roo.[1] Its discovery was announced in October 2024, and the site was named after an adjacent lake.[2]

  1. ^ Weisberger, Mindy (2 November 2024). "Lost Maya city discovered in Mexico". CNN. Archived from the original on 2 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  2. ^ Auld-Thomas, Luke; Canuto, Marcello A.; Morlet, Adriana Velázquez; Estrada-Belli, Francisco; Chatelain, David; Matadamas, Diego; Pigott, Michelle; Fernández Díaz, Juan Carlos (29 October 2024). "Running out of empty space: environmental lidar and the crowded ancient landscape of Campeche, Mexico". Antiquity. 98 (401): 1340–1358. doi:10.15184/aqy.2024.148. ISSN 0003-598X.