A German tourist was arrested in Mexico for desecrating the sacred Mayan temple, Chichen Itza, during a bi-annual 'Kukulkan's ...

Archeology cannot rely on oral histories alone, which is why the timeline of Chichen Itza is still highly debated. Recent ...

A German tourist was arrested after illegally climbing the Temple of Kukulkán at Chichén Itzá, Mexico, during the Spring ...

Chichen Itza was the main ruling center of the Yucatan between 1191-1448 AD, in what is now known as Mexico. The temple, seen here during excavation, rests on a pyramidal foundation 37 feet high ...

As thousands of tourists flocked to Chichén Itzá for the spring equinox, two were arrested, one for climbing the iconic ...

A German tourist has been arrested after climbing the Temple of Kukulcan in Chichen Itza, Mexico. Video shows the man scaling ...

The fusion of Mayan construction techniques with new elements from central Mexico make Chichen-Itza one of the most important examples of the Mayan-Toltec civilization in Yucatán. Several buildings ...

The incident was captured on video by a visitor who filmed the man as he raced up the steps of the Temple of Kukulcán at ...

Chichen Itza, Yucatan. Mayan pyramid of Kukulcan El ... The man was filmed running up the sacred temple’s stairs before a bystander whacked him with a stick as authorities placed him under ...

After being apprehended, the tourist was escorted down the eastern side of the pyramid to avoid confrontations with the crowd ...