Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

Belize may not be the first country to come to mind when you think of famous Mayan archaeological wonders. Sites like Ch ...

Lidar technology is revealing that the Mayan civilization was more complex and interconnected than previously thought.

another Maya powerhouse in present-day Mexico. For more than 100 years, then, Tikal may have been a conquered city-state, languishing in thrall to foreign rulers. Somehow, Tikal recovered.

Discovered in the ruins of Tikal, the altar sheds light on strained relations between the Maya city and Teotihuacán—which was ...

Temple I, or Temple of the ... the Kaanul dynasty for dominance of the Maya world. Far to the north in Mexico, just outside present-day Mexico City, Teotihuacan - “the city of the gods ...

These include the Templo del Dios Descendente (Temple of the Descending ... seen in the city of Tula near Mexico City, and historians say Mayapan has a Mayan-Toltec connection.

An often overlooked pyramid in Mexico was filled with pools of a rare element in its underground chambers, leading to new ...

In 2024, a Mayan megacity was discovered in Campeche, Mexico. Swallowed by the rainforest ... enclosed plazas connected by a broad causeway; temple pyramids; a ball court; a reservoir formed ...

For history buffs, it's also a gateway to one of Mexico's most famous archaeological sites, the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza ...