There have been several theories posited over the years, some of which we will run through here. To think of the Mayans as ...

It took archaeologists one and a half years to uncover the altar in a dwelling and analyse it before the announcement. “The ...

A newly discovered altar, buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal, is shedding new light on the ...

The artistic style used for the altar captures the figure and face of a man clad in a feathered headdress, surrounded by rich ...

An ancient Mayan altar in Tikal, a 2,400-year-old city in Guatemala, evidences a quasi-imperial control system before the ...

Mayan art and writing ... the city’s edifices were built during what is called the Classic period of Maya history, from a.d. 250 to 900. It was a time when the Maya created great artwork ...

The site’s relative obscurity means you can explore its wonders in relative solitude, making for a very personal encounter ...

"A valuable witness to our Mayan history returns home 🇲🇽 #México," the ambassador wrote in Spanish in a post on X, announcing that the vase would be returned to the National Institute of ...

Explore the life of K'inich Janaab Pakal, the longest reigning Maya king in history. What happened to ... Learn about key Mayan beliefs, the afterlife and the gods. The story of Pakal the great ...

The products are real Mayan innovations and include jewellery ... This short film is from the BBC series, History of Early Civilisations - Maya. Through parodies of reality TV shows, this series ...