Archaeologists uncover burned artifacts in Guatemala, revealing a pivotal fire event that marked the end of Maya royalty and ...

More Mayan sites have been found in the last 10 years than in the preceding 150. Here's how space technology is helping archaeologists uncover ancient ruins.

GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA—Common within Maya culture was the practice of dental modification, which usually involved […] ...

Archaeologists have located Sak-Bahlán—the last city of the Lacandon rebels of Chiapas—in the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve ...

A recent spate of discoveries is transforming the field of Maya archaeology, as researchers discover new ways to identify and investigate ancient ruins.

This 2007 image shows then-NASA deputy administrator Shana Dale (left) and NASA research scientist William Saturno at San Bartolo examining Mayan archaeology up close.

Archaeologists exploring the deep jungles of Mexico uncovered the remains of an ancient Mayan city that experts never knew had existed.

Experts have found a "special" ritual deposit below an ancient ball court that includes psychoactive and ceremonial plant remains.