"Archeologists have mapped more Mayan sites, buildings and features in the past 10 years than we had in the past — preceding — 150 years," Brett Houk, an archaeology professor at Texas Tech ...

Researchers have found a treasure trove of structures from an ancient civilization — by using a modern technology.

The incident was captured on video by a visitor who filmed the man as he raced up the steps of the Temple of Kukulcán at Chichén Itzá. Onlookers shouted insults and demanded he come down as he scaled ...

The puppets, unearthed in El Salvador, have movable heads, strange facial expressions and may have been dressed for ritual roles.

The ancient Maya, whose world was one of vivid cultural ... While few items of clothing and ornamentation have been preserved in the archaeological record, scholars use depictions on painted ...

This article was originally published with the title “ Underwater Archaeology in the Maya Highlands ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 200 No. 3 (March 1959), p. 100 doi:10.1038 ...

If you're on a Mayan history kick ... it sees far fewer crowds than Tulum's archaeological site or Chichén Itzá. The site is spread over 30 square miles, with nearly 50 roads that spool out ...

Kristin Braswell The Tulum Archaeological site is one of the most visited Mayan archaeological sites along the Riviera Maya. Sitting on a patch of rocky coastline just east of Tulum's downtown ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — The newest exhibit at the Putnam Museum and Science Center is an interactive journey through an ancient Mayan archaeological site. "Mysteries of the Mayan Medallion" is open to ...