In an urban housing complex dating back to the 4th century AD in the middle of the jungle of Guatemalaarchaeologists ...

The Mayans chose this site because it is slightly elevated on a flat island and because of the cenotes — natural sinkholes — and the water they provided. Roads from all four directions led to San ...

Discovered in the ruins of Tikal, the altar sheds light on strained relations between the Maya city and Teotihuacán—which was located more than 600 miles away ...

Mexico might be renowned as a beach lover’s ideal destination, yet the allure for history lovers is even greater. With a ...

Just recently, an ancient pyramid was accidentally discovered during road construction in Hidalgo. Pyramid geeks may even be ...

An ancient altar found in Guatemala offers striking evidence of the relationship between the Maya and the ancient metropolis ...

Tikal, one of the most powerful Maya city-states, became a rival in this network. Previous discoveries — such as the famous ...

Archaeologists found the remains of three children under the age of four alongside the artifact — suggesting that it was once ...

A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it ...

When I was 20, I followed my fiancé to Mexico. Moving abroad completely uprooted my life and eventually had to admit I needed ...