The Mayan city of Caracol has been researched for decades, but archaeologists only recently found a tomb of one of the city's ...

Mesoamerican cultures shaped the history of Central America through remarkable achievements in architecture, science, and society. Among the most influential were the Maya, who thrived in present-day ...

Archaeologists in Belize have uncovered the tomb of Te K’ab Chaak, the first known ruler of Caracol and the tomb dates back ...

Why was there no Middle Ages in Mexico? It turns out the answer is a really simple one, as our expert historian explains.

Jadeite is a rare, hard-to-mine mineral found almost entirely in Myanmar, and it’s surrounded by ancient myths.

A Maya king’s tomb discovered in Belize offers the first proof of royal rule at Caracol and sheds light on early ties with ...

Who were the Maya? Decoding the ancient civilization's secrets The pyramid-building society reigned over much of Central America until it collapsed. Today, its descendants keep many traditions ...

Before the pandemic, the long-sought ruins of Sak Tz’i’, a small but influential Mesoamerican kingdom, were discovered on a cattle ranch in Mexico. This summer archaeologists returned to ...

Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals—including one who was the victim of human sacrifice.

A new study uses genome analysis to show the decline, not erasure, of the ancient Maya civilization. Researchers compared the genomes of seven skeletons to previously sequenced sets from across ...

The ancient site is believed to be one of the earliest and most significant ceremonial centers of the Maya civilization in Guatemala’s dense Petén region.