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

During her reign, Ch'ak Ch'een oversaw construction of the Group D ballcourt, finished on December 8, 573, newly deciphered ...

A previously unknown ancient Mayan city was discovered deep in the jungles of the Balamku ecological reserve in Mexico, according to The New York Post. The Archaeology Council of the National ...

The history of Cobá—a Maya epicenter buried in the jungle—are coming to light, including the name of the woman who ruled over ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and grim contents may hold the key to unraveling the complex geopolitics of ...

Mexican experts are casting doubt and urging caution in regard to a lost Mayan city discovered by a 15-year-old Canadian history enthusiast using Google Earth. Working on his hypothesis that Mayan ...

The ancient Maya were involved in extremely violent warfare long before previously thought, according to new evidence suggesting a thriving city was completely obliterated at its peak. In a study ...

K’awiil is the name of a Mayan deity associated with divine lightning and royalty. Associating the god with Ix Ch’ak Ch’een ...

A Canadian teenager may have found evidence of an undiscovered Mayan city after comparing ancient star charts with satellite images. In 2012, William Gadoury of Quebec, began studying ancient Mayan ...

ABC News Live's original docuseries "Last Lands," the Emmy-nominated and Webby-winning show, is returning for season 2, ...

Update: This post may contain incorrect satellite photos of the alleged Mayan city. See this post for the latest details. A Canadian teenager's amazing discovery might go from an archaeological ...

It was a good story while it lasted: A 15-year-old boy discovered a lost city by theorizing that a modern star map would correlate with ancient Mayan settlements. It seemed to fit the common ...