The world is littered with the relics of past civilizations, but not all of them are out in the open like the pyramids, some ...

There's also strong evidence that the Mayan approach to forestry and water management could have added to the the dry spells. Their methods may have worked while cities were still growing ...

Get immersed in the heart of Mayan civilisation by visiting Copán, one of the oldest and most fascinating cities in Central America. Central America is home to some of the most remarkable ruins ...

The explorer Jacques Soustelle called Bonampak "a pictorial encyclopedia of a Mayan city ... beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas ...

Image caption, Here is an ancient ball court. The games that the Mayas played here would have settled arguments between different cities. The city is surrounded by jungle. From the sky you can ...

Located in northeast China, the Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom dating from the 1st century BCE to the 7th century CE comprise archaeological remains of three cities and 40 ...

How he found the solution of the mystery of the ancient Mayan calendar, the oldest time-counting system in the world, was explained yesterday by Dr. H. J. Spinden of the Peabody Museum in an ...

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Climbing the Mayan civilisation’s ancient pyramids is banned, both to respect the structures and from fear of damaging them. But that didn’t stop two tourists from launching themselves to the ...