FOR DECADES, scholars have argued about what caused the so-called Maya collapse. Several million Maya lived ... unearths remnants of a civilization of warriors, artists, and kings that still feels ...

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Bonampak means "painted walls" in Maya, and the site is known for just that: beautiful murals depicting the life of the ancient Maya. The three-roomed Templo de las Pinturas has remarkably well ...

Mankind has sought civilization since the earliest days of recorded history. However, some kingdoms were the first to start ...

The new 'Mysteries of the Mayan Medallion' exhibit invites guests to find clues at archeological sites and figure out what happened to a lost group of scientists.

Bordering Guatemala, Cayo was in ancient times a center of Mayan civilization. Now it’s home to Noj Ka’ax H’Men Elijio Panti National Park (EPNP), one of four parks in the country comanaged ...