Ancient Maya Cities Looted

BBC News article by Jeremy McDermott, in the jungles of Central America.

Satellite photos have shown that there are up to 4,000 Mayan sites deep in the jungles that archaeologists have not yet found.

But the likelihood is that looters already have, as Mayan jade figurines fetch tens of thousands of dollars on the international art market

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1184233.stm