The Aztecs and the Mayans are the most popular among the Mesoamerican civilizations, but the Olmecs came first.

Rainforests in Central America that have remained largely untouched by modern human activities could bear the invisible ...

When a Mexican archaeologist began digging beneath the Temple of the Inscriptions in 1949, he uncovered a jade-masked king ...

Explore 25 unbelievable facts about the Mayans, from their advanced calendars and sacred chocolate to unique beauty standards. Discover surprising insights ...

Archaeologists uncover ancient stingray spines linked to Maya bloodletting rituals during rescue digs along Mexico's Maya ...

Copan Ruinas in western Honduras pairs a small highland town with the UNESCO-listed Maya city of Copán, where carved stone ...

The finding challenges the idea that a mature tropical forest is always a purely "natural" system with no lasting human ...

Autocracy wasn’t inevitable in early civilizations. But when riches were there to monopolize, strongmen and inequalities ...

Explore Maitland Art Center near Orlando, a Florida landmark filled with Mayan Revival architecture, intricate carvings, ...

In a congratulatory letter to the first UNESCO High-Level Forum on Museums in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, in November 2016, Xi described museums as important places for protecting and passing on ...

A Maya settlement uncovered during construction work in Yucatán is giving archaeologists a closer look at the daily lives of people who lived outside the civilization’s ruling and priestly elites.

How Florida’s ancient Calusa kingdom built weapons, mounds, and even islands entirely out of seashells.