Is your knowledge of the ancient Maya as extraordinary as their pyramids?

The migration of indigenous peoples from Mexico and Central America has led to a remarkable spread of Mayan languages across ...

Dive into the heart of the jungle, where archaeologists have unearthed a lost Maya city—a treasure trove of ancient wonders! Discover how cutting-edge laser technology revealed this once-bustling ...

Palynologists who study tiny pollen fossils share 4 stories found in grains that fell hundreds to millions of years ago.

For those seeking a quieter, more affordable alternative to Chichén Itzá, these temples across the Yucatán Peninsula offer a ...

Tikal developed from a small “watering hole” into one of the biggest and most powerful Maya cities of Mesoamerica.

For more than two thousand years, people have mapped the stars. But a new study claims one of the world’s oldest surviving ...

The National Museum of Mexican Art is working in collaboration with the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and ...

Researchers have uncovered a second method for making Maya blue, the vibrant and durable ancient pigment used by the Maya for ...

A pair of chert points found alongside human skeletons in a cave in Belize may represent the first known tattooing needles ever discovered from a site linked to the ancient Maya civilization.