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 geopolitics ...

Nowadays, we often imagine ancient Mesoamerican art and architecture as colorless, because most of them currently are. But just as with Greek and Roman statues, these artifacts were once aglow ...

Archaeologists working in Guatemala’s Petén jungle have discovered three ancient Mayan cities, the country’s Ministry of Culture and Sports announced in a statement. The cities, arranged in a ...

Pilsen museum facilitates return of Mayan artifact from Chicago philanthropist's collection A Chicago family purchased the artifact, a limestone frieze that was most likely once part of an ancient ...

An ancient Mayan artifact will be returned to Mexico after decades in the hands of private collectors. Representatives from the National Institute of Anthropology and History unveiled the artifact ...

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan complex in Guatemala, revealing sanctuaries, pyramids and a unique canal system that could shed further light on the ...

Archaeologists discovered ancient Mayan pottery in Zumpango cave near Playa del Carmen, Mexico, dating back 575 to 825 years to the Late Postclassic period.

Archaeologists discovered ancient Mayan pottery in Zumpango cave near Playa del Carmen, Mexico, dating back 575 to 825 years to the Late Postclassic period.

Archaeologists discovered ancient Mayan pottery in Zumpango cave near Playa del Carmen, Mexico, dating back 575 to 825 years to the Late Postclassic period.