An ancient Maya calendar predicted eclipses with astonishing precision, unlocking secrets that modern science is still ...

Mayan language experts have decoded the name of a previously unknown Maya queen on a stone inscription discovered last year.

A recent archaeological discovery at an ancient Maya city has shed new light on the civilization’s political dynamics, ...

The Maya civilization possessed the remarkable ability to forecast solar eclipses with stunning accuracy for over 700 years, using nothing more than careful observation and mathematical genius. A ...

More than a thousand years ago, astronomers from the Maya civilization developed one of the most sophisticated time-keeping ...

There are hundreds of caves in Belize that served as portals to what the Maya called Xibalba—home to ancient death gods, rituals, and extraordinary relics left behind. Accessible only by kayak or ...

Pomuch, Mexico, is one of the last places where residents clean their relatives’ bones. Now they are grappling with a new ...

History doesn’t have to be a dusty museum or a long list of dates, it can be a thrilling adventure that families actually ...

The National Institute of Anthropology and History in Mexico organizes monthly tours to share the country's rich cultural heritage.

According to official records, Mexico’s most visited archaeological sites are Teotihuacán and Chichén Itzá. The first is a ...

What is lost are political structures, economic systems, and ruling elites. What persists - always - are the people and their informational legacy. Customs, tools, beliefs, and institutions integrate ...

Amid the constant blare of car horns in southern Mexico City, it’s hard to imagine that Cuicuilco was once the heart of a thriving ancient civilization. Yet atop its circular pyramid, no ...