Spotted from an airplane by remote sensing equipment, a vast and ancient Maya complex was hidden from view for millennia by forest and fields before it was made public in 2020. Five years on, ...

Archaeologists have uncovered evidence of a ritual-based site that may have been built long before the rise of Maya rulers ...

Ek’ Balam is one of the most impressive Mayan archeological zones, thanks to its incredible preservation. A new discovery ...

Ix Ch'ak Ch'een joins a distinguished roster of known Maya queens including Yohl Ik'nal of Palenque, who ruled in the late 6th century, and Lady K'abel of El Peru-Waka', who held the title of kaloomte ...

(CNN) – Explorers in Mexico discovered an ancient Mayan city in the country’s southeastern jungle. Researchers with the Institute of Anthropology and History of Mexico said the site was called Ocomtún ...

A recent archaeological discovery at an ancient Maya city has shed new light on the civilization’s political dynamics, challenging traditional views of gender roles. A 1,400-year-old limestone ...

Skulls found at an ancient Mayan site have revealed evidence of a gruesome ritual from more than a thousand years ago. Four months ago, archaeologists with the Mexican National Institute of ...