Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered ancient Mayan pottery in a cave system a little more than 10 miles away from downtown Playa de Carmen.

There's still a lot left to learn when it comes to ancient history, and scientists are still finding locations long since ...

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 ...

Discovering Maya cities used to involve bushwhacking through the jungle, schlepping gear and sidestepping snakes. And over ...

Remains of other children were also found on three sides of the altar. Lorena Paiz, the archaeologist who led the discovery, ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists working in an ancient Mayan city have unearthed a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar whose bright decorations and grim contents may hold the key to unraveling the complex ...

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