After scaling an ancient Mayan site, tourists were apprehended for disregarding rules and disrespecting a centuries-old ...

An ancient altar has been ncovered in Tikal National Park in Guatemala that is believed to shed light on how Mayan and ...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Archaeologists ...

Archaeologists found the remains of three children under the age of four alongside the artifact — suggesting that it was once ...

Myth: Pyramids existing independently in different prehistoric societies is evidence of a common culture From Mayan pyramids in Central America to Angkor Wat in Cambodia, many disparate ancient ...

32,503 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?32,503 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?

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 ...

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., archaeologists said.

An illustration of a Teotihuacan-style altar that was recently discovered in the Mayan site of Tikal is displayed on a screen as Guatemalan archaeologist Lorena Paiz, right, speaks during a press ...