The research team scoured the 12 th century C.E. Dresden Codex—a rare, fully preserved Maya book known for its eclipse table.

The study and consolidation of the Plaza Elevada Este (East Elevated Plaza) of the Ek’ Balam acropolis was carried out under ...

Running along the Caribbean shores of the lush Yucatán Peninsula, Riviera Maya is a 100-mile (160km) stretch of sands ...

The meticulous study and consolidation work of the East Elevated Plaza of the Acropolis at the Ek’ Balam Archaeological Zone, ...

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 ...

The past has never been more visible. While ancient ruins crumble under the weight of time, weather, and human activity, a ...

President Donald Trump is trying to prescribe the style and content of many federal sites to highlight his own authority and ...

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

Something of a hidden gem, Caracol is one of the largest Maya sites of Central America, and certainly the largest in Belize, yet it receives far less footfall than other ruins in the region. The ...

Scientists have uncovered a massive 2,000-year-old Maya site hidden under a Guatemalan rainforest, comprising of nearly 1,000 urban settlements interconnected by 160 km (100 miles) of causeways across ...

Caracol has long been a giant in Maya archaeology, yet one key piece was missing: a confirmed royal burial. That changed with the discovery of a tomb attributed to Te K’ab Chaak, the city’s founding ...

New research led by Tulane University and published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports has uncovered surprising information about the Mayan population. Using LiDAR (Light Detection and ...