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

Today, more than 30 Mayan languages exist and are spoken by at least six million people worldwide. Although some, like ...

an ancient city-state deep in the jungle of Guatemala, was once a powerful hub of the Maya civilization. During its peak, between 200 and 900 C.E., it was a major political, economic, and military ...

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

Mexico’s culture secretary said her agency was weighing legal action against a production company for video that seemed to ...

A blood cave in Guatemala has found to be home to scattered remains of human sacrifices rituals. With hundreds of humans ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and grim contents may hold the key to unraveling the complex ...

Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History released a statement praising MrBeast's mission while correcting some ...

From ethnographic accounts and ancient Mayan imagery, we know that the Maya engaged in various forms of body modification, ...