There are still Mayan cities and sites being discovered. The Classic Maya civilization grew to about 40 cities at its peak.

When most people think of ancient Maya civilization, they imagine godlike kings building towering pyramids and reveling in bloody human sacrifice. But commoners also played a significant role in the ...

Then, in 964, the Itzás, a Maya-speaking people from the Petén rain ... Soustelle called Bonampak "a pictorial encyclopedia of a Mayan city." Built along the Lacanjá River in the seventh ...

Why the idea that the Maya civilization ‘collapsed’ is wrong Why the idea that the Maya civilization ‘collapsed’ is wrong What really caused the collapse of the Maya civilization?

and because my Mayan is nonexistent, Pastor had to translate my questions a few different ways to get the meaning across. I asked Don Mariano how he knew he was Maya. The mild-mannered hmem ...

A holidaymaker and another man have reportedly been arrested after they scaled the stairs of The Temple of Kukulcán in Mexico ...

Fascinated by scholars' writings on the Maya and by new advancements in photography, Maudslay set out to create as complete a record as possible of the civilization's architecture and art.

reaching all the way back to those used by the ancient Maya civilization. Over time, this approach has melded with the style and technique brought by the Spanish conquistadors, along with those ...

Pupils could compare football today with the Mayan ball game – how similar are the rules? Was the ball game as important to the Maya as football is today to many people? Pupils could also ...

Perched on the Riviera Maya, roughly 14 miles north of Playa del Carmen, Mayan Palace at Vidanta Riviera Maya caters to vacationing families. Guests traveling with children appreciate being able ...