Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year, millions of tourists flock to Chichen Itza to marvel at the ancient architecture and learn about the Mayan culture.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Deposit Photos. In the heart of Mesoamerica, a civilization flourished with an intellect that rivaled the greatest ...

A researcher found dozens of architectural configurations reflecting large-scale market practices of the ancient Maya ...

Excavation of a council house at the major Lowland Maya center of Ucanal, Guatemala, reveals how the public gained some ...

With the aid of LiDAR technology, archaeologists penetrated the dense forests of the Yucatán ...

Maya civilization has once again amazed researchers with a groundbreaking archaeological revelation that challenges our understanding of ancient Mesoamerican society. Hidden beneath the dense jungle ...

The Ancient Maya civilisation is celebrated not only for its remarkable achievements in art, architecture and astronomy but also for its sophisticated engagement with complex tropical environments.

A groundbreaking underwater archaeological mission has confirmed the existence of a submerged Maya settlement beneath the waters of Lake Atitlán in the Guatemalan highlands, reframing the site from ...

Nowadays, the ruins of Tikal, an ancient Maya city in northern Guatemala, have been largely reclaimed by the jungle. Howler monkeys jump from pyramid to pyramid. Bats hide in the crevices of abandoned ...

Archaeologists, with the help of drones and Google Earth imagery, have discovered 4,000-year-old canals in Belize that were once used by the predecessors of the ancient Mayans to catch freshwater fish ...

WASHINGTON — Long before the ancient Maya built temples, their predecessors were already altering the landscape of Central America’s Yucatan peninsula. Using drones and Google Earth imagery, ...

CENTRAL BELIZE — As the scorching May sun of Central Belize blazes down on us, temperatures soar to a staggering 106°F. Local farmers anxiously await the onset of the rainy season to sow their crops, ...