A reanalysis of publicly available environmental LiDAR data has exposed a previously unknown Maya city containing 6,674 ...

The Maya civilization flourished more than 1,000 years ago, but modern technology is only now revealing the secrets of this ancient Mexican and Central American culture—and it’s happening at an ...

History Hit, the podcast, SVOD and content platform network founded by Dan Snow, is heading deep into the jungles of Belize ...

The discovery of a royal Maya tomb ranks among the most extraordinary achievements in modern archaeology. Hidden for ...

The stela depicts a ruler and a Jaguar god deity, showing how Maya kings used calendars for power.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A researcher in the Maya Lowlands ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient Maya urn featuring a depiction ...

QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO—Riviera Maya News reports that two stucco benches discovered last year in the Yucatán Peninsula, near the Chakanbakán Archaeological Zone, have been restored by researchers from ...

A University of Calgary archaeologist has found evidence that the Classic Period Maya were trading live dogs over long distances between the northern Yucatan peninsula and central Chiapas regions. Dr.

A team led by University of Houston archaeologists Arlen Chase and Diane Chase—a married couple about to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary—has discovered the fourth-century CE tomb of an ...

Luke Auld-Thomas was deep in Google search results when he stumbled onto a laser survey that revealed an ancient Mayan city hidden under the forest for centuries.