Climbing the temple of Kukulkán has been banned since 2008 to protect its structure and cultural significance, as per INAH's ...

The ancient Mayan city of Chichén Itzá, long known as a site of human sacrifice, has fascinated millions of visitors from ...

With shouts and cries of “jail, jail, jail”, “lock her up” and “sacrifice, sacrifice”, the crowd, gathered in the esplanade of Chichén Itzá, expressed their anger “because this ...

Each bore ceremonial centers where theocratic rulers practiced a complex religion based on a host of gods, a unique calendar, and ceremonies that featured a ball game and human sacrifice.

Researchers have analysed the remains of 64 ancient sacrificed individuals at Chichén Itzá, revealing that all were male, contrary to previous beliefs that females were also sacrificed. The ...

Chichén Itzá, "the mouth of the well of the Itzás," was likely the most important city in the Yucatán from the 10th to the 12th centuries. Evidence indicates that the site was first settled as ...