Tikal is a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of Guatemala—far flung from Mexico’s ancient city of Teotihuacan. The ...

Child sacrifice was thought to be rare in their culture. This chilling discovery suggests foreign invaders played a role.

The discovery at the Maya site of Ucanal in Guatemala “marked a public dismantling of an old regime”—a rather pivotal moment ...

Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and ...

A newly discovered altar buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal is providing fresh insight into the ...

Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, ...

Discovering Maya cities used to involve bushwhacking through the jungle, schlepping gear and sidestepping snakes. And over ...

Belize may not be the first country to come to mind when you think of famous Mayan archaeological wonders. Sites like Ch ...

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...

Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de Carmen.

(CNN) — 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 ...

Archaeologists recently made the first discovery of a Teotihuacan-style altar within a Maya city. The find offers early evidence of the intermingling of two cultures, offering insight into ...