Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

A newly discovered altar buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal is providing fresh insight into the ...

Lidar technology is revealing that the Mayan civilization was more complex and interconnected than previously thought.

The stone fragments had been discovered inside ‘Handprint Cave’ in Belize alongside other artefacts suggestive of ritual use.

Discovering Maya cities used to involve bushwhacking through the jungle, schlepping gear and sidestepping snakes. And over ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de Carmen.

The “Classic Period” of Mayan civilization lasted from about 250 to 900 and was followed by the “Postclassic Period,” which lasted from about 900–1519, according to Britannica.