the world was supposed to end. A grain of truth — there’s usually at least a grain of truth — about the Mayan calendar (that one of its long-running cycles ended in December 2012 ...

The discovery of an early ninth century burning event marks a turning point in Maya rule, archeologists say. The find is a ...

At the time of the burning ritual, Maya political systems were experiencing crises, collapses, and clashings of power. The latest discovery shows that some regimes might have come to an end ...

Farming was at the centre of ancient Maya life. But these people are also remembered for other amazing creations, like their spectacular buildings and beautiful objects made from jade, a rare and ...

The enormous city-state of Tikal, whose towering temples still stand in the jungle, battled for centuries with the Kaanul dynasty for dominance of the Maya world. Far to the north in Mexico ...