Those who travel to the Yucatán Peninsula will recognize the beautiful temple complexes and ruined cities of the Ancient Maya. Peaking in the Maya Classic Period of 250-900 CE, this civilization was ...

In the wilderness of southern Belize, one man is on a mission to conserve and commemorate the ancient Maya way of life, ...

A ceramicist retraces his Maya roots to recreate a long-lost pre-Hispanic pigment that survived for over a millennium.

The movements of all major planets visible to the ancient Mayans fit into this extended calendar. The Mayan calendar’s 819-day cycle has confounded scholars for decades, but recent research ...

In 'Just One Heart', cardiologist Jonathan Fisher shares 'seven timeless traits of the heart' for holistic health and ...

The Mayan civilization was among the ancient societies that transitioned smoothly to a sedentary lifestyle in harmony with their natural habitats. New scientific research on the Maya, specifically in ...

Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas has remarkably well ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - Altar Q that depicts 16 kings in the dynastic succession of the city is seen inside the archeological ...

The Mayans or Mesoamerican Indians occupied Mexico, Guatemala and Belize. Before Spain occupied Central America and Mexico, the Mayan Empire was the centre of the universe in this region and ancient ...

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 ...