Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of human sacrifice.

Ancient DNA from people buried up to 1,600 years ago in Honduras have revealed clues to the rise and fall of the Maya.

Incredibly, a place in El Salvador survived the near annihilation and still contains well-preserved remnants of an ancient ...

The city of "Los Abuelos" takes its name from two human-like sculptures of an "ancestral couple" found at the site.

Every little piece we can obtain from the excavations is fundamental, like a piece of the larger puzzle we are putting ...

These findings offer valuable insights into human history, population dynamics, and the eventual collapse of the Classic Maya ...

An international team of archaeologists discovered an ancient Maya city in a northeastern area of Guatemala known for its ...

Beneath the surface of present-day western Honduras lie the ruins of Copán—an archaeological site that once stood as a vital ...

The ancient site is believed to be one of the earliest and most significant ceremonial centers of the Maya civilization in ...

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, ...

Evidence of a mysterious Mayan city has been uncovered in Guatemala, a Central American country south of Mexico.