 The ancient mega-metropolis of Guatemala undoubtedly one of the most incredible and indeed one of the largest ancient ruins ever found on our planet. With a past population now believed to have been as many as 10 million people, many of the ancient ruins within the Guatemalan rainforests long-thought and academically argued to have been separate settlements have now been discovered to have once been all part of the same super-settlement. However, although incredible discoveries have been made at the sites, in particular the incredible site of Tikal, including the ancient plaque depicting a seeming cataclysm, have all been found at the site, yet what was discovered most recently is no less incredible and may also depict a war between these differing concentrations of people within its many ancient settlements. A giant frieze, or frisee if you will, 8 meters wide and 2 meters tall has been found within an ancient pyramid long-hidden, buried within the rainforest, found along the exterior of a multi-roomed rectangular building within a 20-meter high pyramid. It was created in a style now long attributed to the Maya. The carving depicts human figures in a seemingly mythological setting, suggesting it may depict deified rulers. It displays three human figures wearing elaborate bird headdresses and jade jewels seating cross-legged and appearing above the head of a mountain spirit known as a witz. A cartouche on the headdress contains glyphs which were used to identify individuals depicted by name. Yet alas, only the central figure's name is still legible, with an inscription saying Ochaan Yopot, meaning the Storm God, enters the sky. Two feathered serpents are also shown emerging from a mountain, with a spirit below the main character forming an arch with their bodies. Much of the building in which the frieze was found still remains encased under ancient rubble, yet this has seemingly aided in the preservation of the incredible artwork, with a carving still possessing its paint, reds, blues, greens, and yellows, all still existing. Francisco Estrada-Bella, director of the Holmu Archaeological Project, made the initial discovery, quote, this is a unique find. It is a beautiful work of art, and it tells us so much about the function and meaning of the building, which is what we were looking for, end quote. Based to the artwork and the message it conveys, archaeologists now believe it is evidence suggesting that the rulers of the region were once embroiled in a political clash of the Titans, between the Kings of Kanul, the Snake Kingdom, and the Kings of Takal. And although we now know that these settlements, and indeed the depictions of these different apparent clans, were all connected, it could be indicative of the ultimate reason for the demise of this once great civilization. Are we looking at the only artwork ever discovered throughout Guatemala, which sheds light on the demise of the mega metropolis? We find the evidence to suggest so. Thanks for watching, drop a like, leave a comment, please don't forget to subscribe to our channel, Design Hysterics. Get more updated videos from now, click on the bell button below to get notified. See you people in the next video, till then it's a bye from Design Hysterics team.